March 15, 2007

As one of the leading contenders for nomination as the presidential candidate of the Grand National Party, Seoul mayor Lee Myung Bak found a receptive audience when he addressed a breakfast meeting during a visit to New York. The meeting was held at the Barclay Hotel for a select group of experts and investors. Lee spent much of the meeting discussing his vision of Korea’s foreign affairs. He praised the importance of the U.S.–Korea alliance, expressed concerns about China’s rise and said that despite recent turbulence, he had not given up hope for better relations with Japan.