President Yun Seok-yeol's wife, Kim Kun-hee, stops by at the welcome dinner hosted by President Yoon on the evening of the 21st to greet US President Joe Biden.



An official from the presidential office said at a briefing this morning, "There seems to be a very simple process where (Mrs. Kim) visits the site before the dinner and briefly exchanges greetings with President Biden."



"She doesn't go to dinner," she said.



Regarding the reason for not attending the banquet, the official said, "Originally, I decided to quietly (help myself), and I don't think I had to go to the banquet because I didn't have an official schedule in the first place."



As for the meeting place with President Biden, she added, "It's hard to know if that will be the entrance to the banquet hall or the reception area before that."



As President Biden's wife, Jill Biden, does not accompany her on her Asian tour, it is known that Kim is also not scheduled with President Yoon this time in accordance with the principle of reciprocity diplomacy.



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