President Yoon's 12-minute phone call with Trump...a soon-to-be-talk and press conference

[Anchor]
President Yoon Suk Yeol had a phone conversation with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and had conversations about the South Korea-U.S. alliance, North Korea's successive provocations, and shipbuilding cooperation.

After 10 a.m., he will hold a public statement and press conference, and attention is being paid to what position President Yoon will take on the controversy over First Lady Kim Gun-hee and suspicions about Myung Tae-kyun.

I'll connect with the reporter to find out about it. Reporter Kang Min-kyung!

[Reporter]
Yes, this is the presidential office in Yongsan.

[Anchor]
First, tell us about the phone call between President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

[Reporter]
Yes. President Yoon Suk Yeol and President-elect Trump spoke on the phone for 12 minutes from 7:59 a.m. this morning.President

Yoon congratulated President Trump on his great victory and said he hopes to lead the United States with strong leadership.

The presidential office then explained that it wanted to continue the close partnership of the South Korea-U.S. alliance, which encompasses security and economy, and Trump readily agreed.

President Yoon and President-elect Trump shared their concerns and sympathy about North Korea's successive provocations,
In the
economic field, Trump praised the nation's shipbuilding technology and added that he needed Korea's help and cooperation.

The two sides have agreed to meet soon with a time and date to discuss these issues.

A high-ranking official in the presidential office said Trump wanted to meet President Yoon quickly, and that he will continue policy consultations after the appointment of key White House staff members.

[Anchor]
Let me also point to the upcoming statement and press conference of the President of Yoon Suk Yeol.

How will the conference be held today?

[Reporter]
At 10 a.m., President Yoon sits in front of the table at the press conference hall and conducts a series of talks and press conferences.

The president's office explains that it aims to narrow the distance from reporters who listen to questions and answers on behalf of the people and to meet the eye level.

In addition, compared to the last press conference, the distance between the podium and the chair was narrowed by more than 1 meter, and the podium was arranged in a form that reporters naturally surrounded.

The president's office explained that it is an expression of willingness to avoid appearing somewhat authoritative and to explain the current issues and achievements in detail.It is known that President

Yoon has prepared for the conference until the last minute, revising the wording of the statement himself until this morning.

At the conference, the reporters are expected to demand President Yoon's position on the Kim Gun-hee controversy and a detailed explanation of Myung Tae-kyun's allegations.

In addition, there are expected to be cabinet reshuffles, personnel reshuffles for the Yongsan staff, and questions about the Korea-U.S. relationship.

Currently, President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating for state affairs has fallen to around 10%, and the president's office is under strong pressure from the ruling party to reform in addition to the offensive against the opposition party.

As such, President Yoon's conference today is expected to be the biggest turning point for the political situation in the future as well as the performance of state affairs in the second half of his term.

I'm Kang Min-kyung of YTN in the presidential office in Yongsan.