On August 25, 2025, His Excellency Lee Jae Myung, President of the Republic of Korea, will deliver a Statesmen's Forum address at CSIS on foreign policy and United States-Korea relations on the occasion of his first visit to the White House. This occasion will mark several firsts: President Lee's first foreign policy address abroad, his first visit to the United States as president, and his first summit meeting with President Donald J. Trump.
This event is made possible by general support to CSIS.
Transcript — August 25, 2025
Dr. Victor Cha
President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department, and Korea Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Distinguished University Professor, Georgetown University
Dr. John J. Hamre
President and CEO, and Langone Chair in American Leadership, Center for Strategic and International Studies
His Excellency Lee Jae Myung
President of the Republic of Korea
Moderated by
Dr. John J. Hamre
President and CEO, and Langone Chair in American Leadership, Center for Strategic and International Studies
