Presidential office forms task force for potential Lee-Trump golf outing

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SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office has set up a task force to prepare for a potential golf outing between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump later this year, sources said Tuesday.

Cheong Wa Dae formed the team shortly after Lee's trip to the United States and Mexico last month, during which he met Trump in New York, according to political sources.

During their summit talks, Trump instructed White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles to arrange a golf round with Lee.

While the golf session has not been confirmed, observers have raised the possibility that it could take place on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Miami in December.

"It is not just a casual round but a diplomatic event, and a task force is being run as thorough preparations are needed given that there aren't many precedents," a Cheong Wa Dae official said.

Lee has faced criticism from the main opposition People Power Party over his golf outing on Saturday, when a supermarket ceiling collapsed in the southeastern city of Daegu, leaving dozens injured.

Cheong Wa Dae had earlier disclosed Lee's golf session, noting that he had issued an order for thorough rescue operations from the golf course.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump hold summit talks at a hotel in New York in this Sept. 22, 2026, file photo. (Pool photo) (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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首尔，10月13日（韩联社）——消息人士周二表示，总统府已成立一个工作组，为李在明总统和美国总统唐纳德·特朗普今年晚些时候可能进行的高尔夫球赛做准备。

据政治消息人士透露，李明博上个月访问美国和墨西哥期间在纽约会见了特朗普，之后不久，青瓦台就组建了这支队伍。

在峰会会谈期间，特朗普指示白宫幕僚长苏西·威尔斯安排与李打高尔夫球。

虽然高尔夫球赛尚未得到证实，但有观察人士提出，该赛事有可能在 12 月迈阿密举行的二十国集团峰会期间举行。

“这不仅仅是一次普通的会晤，而是一项外交活动，鉴于没有太多先例，需要进行周密的准备，因此成立了一个特别工作组，”青瓦台一位官员表示。

李明博因周六在韩国东南部城市大邱打高尔夫球而受到主要反对党国民力量党的批评。当天，大邱一家超市的天花板坍塌，造成数十人受伤。

青瓦台此前曾披露李在打高尔夫球的情况，并指出他已下令从高尔夫球场展开彻底的营救行动。

这张摄于2026年9月22日的资料照片显示，韩国总统李在明（左）和美国总统唐纳德·特朗普在纽约一家酒店举行峰会会谈。（联营照片）（照片不得出售）（韩联社）

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青瓦台称，李明博在球场上下令对大邱事件展开救援行动。

在“大邱事件”期间，主要反对党加大了对李在镕打高尔夫球的批评力度。

总统办公室成立特别工作组，商讨李和特朗普可能进行的高尔夫球赛