"President Yoon will not be able to meet Trump during his trip."

It is unlikely that President Yoon Suk Yeol will meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump during his trip this month.

A senior presidential official predicted in a phone call with YTN that it would be practically difficult for President Yoon to meet with President-elect Trump during this trip.

The official said Trump does not seem to want to meet with foreign leaders until he takes office at the end of January next year.

Other key officials also said there is a strong atmosphere that it will be difficult to meet with Trump because the trip is too close.

Earlier on the 7th, President Yoon talked to President-elect Trump on the phone for 12 minutes and decided to meet at an early date.