Tuesday, December 23, 2025

President Lee Departs for UN General Assembly... Accompanied by Kim Hye-kyung

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2025-09-22 11:20:00
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2025-09-22 11:20:00
President Lee Jae-myung and First Lady Kim Hye-kyung are seen greeting from Air Force One at Seongnam Seoul Airport on the 22nd as they depart for the UN General Assembly. Photo=Yonhap News

[Financial News] President Lee Jae-myung departed through Seoul Airport on the morning of the 22nd to attend the 80th UN General Assembly in New York, USA. First Lady Kim Hye-kyung accompanied him on this trip.
President Lee arrived at Seoul Airport at around 10:38 AM, greeted the farewell party at the terminal, and boarded Air Force One. The farewell party included Vice Minister Kim Min-jae of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Representative Jeong Cheong-rae of the Democratic Party of Korea, Floor Leader Kim Byung-gi, Secretary-General Jo Seung-rae, Deputy Chief of Mission James Heller of the U.S. Embassy in Korea, First Vice Minister Park Yoon-joo of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Commander of the Air Force's 15th Special Mission Wing.
The President and First Lady walked from the terminal, shaking hands with the farewell party one by one. As they climbed the steps, First Lady Kim linked arms with the President, drawing attention. The two waved goodbye to the farewell party from the top of the steps and completed the departure procedure by boarding Air Force One.

west@fnnews.com Seong Seok-woo Reporter