First Lady Kim Jung-sook Talks with Jill Biden: "Korea and the U.S. Must Join Together on the Path to Peace"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Kim Jung-sook, the First Lady of South Korea, who is visiting Italy with President Moon Jae-in to attend the G20 Summit, met with the spouses of G20 leaders on the 30th (local time) and requested their support for the peace journey on the Korean Peninsula.

On the same day, Kim Jung-sook attended the G20 spouses' program held at the Colosseum and Villa Pamphili in Rome and engaged in conversations with the spouses of G20 leaders.

Kim Jung-sook told U.S. First Lady Jill Biden, "Since President Biden's election, the trust of our people in the South Korea-U.S. alliance has deepened," adding, "It is very important for South Korea and the U.S. to be together on the journey toward peace."

She also referred to the exhibition of the 'Cross of Peace,' made by melting barbed wire from the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), held the previous day at the Church of Sant'Ignazio in Rome, conveying the heartfelt wishes of the Korean people for peace and emphasizing the need for support from the U.S. and the international community.

She further requested support from French First Lady Brigitte Macron, saying, "Absolute support from many countries around the world is necessary for the peace process on the Korean Peninsula." To Maria Serenella Cappello, wife of the Italian Prime Minister, she said, "I met the Pope and asked for his support for a declaration to end the war and for a visit to Pyongyang," adding, "I will also make a special request to Prime Minister Draghi, whom I will meet at tonight's dinner."

Kim Jung-sook also met with Am?lie Derbaudrenghien, spouse of the President of the European Council, mentioning her second meeting with Pope Francis the previous day and recalling the Pope's words, "Do not stop or fear the peace process on the Korean Peninsula."

The G20 spouses' program on this day was attended by Maria Serenella Cappello, wife of the Italian Prime Minister; Jill Biden, wife of the U.S. President; Brigitte Macron, wife of the French President; Dr. Joachim Sauer, spouse of the German Chancellor; Carrie Johnson, wife of the British Prime Minister; Am?lie Derbaudrenghien, wife of the President of the European Council; Dr. Heike von der Leyen, spouse of the President of the European Commission; Emine Erdo?an, wife of the Turkish President; and Kidist Berhane, wife of the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), among others.

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