A high-ranking official said, "If Trump wants, he can have a face-to-face meeting with the acting president."

A high-ranking government official said he will push for high-level communication with Trump around the launch of the second Donald Trump administration on the 20th of next month.A senior official in

told Washington correspondents that he would communicate with Trump before the inauguration and that face-to-face contact would be made at the level of foreign ministers and others as soon as possible afterwards.

He also said that nothing has been decided at this time, saying that if Trump wishes, he can talk to Acting President Han Deok-soo on the phone and have a face-to-face meeting if he wants.Senior officials

stressed that all diplomatic missions, including the Embassy of the United States, will expand their contact with the new U.S. administration, and that they are trying to operate all channels, including businesses and the private sector.