President Yoon Meets Apple CEO Tim Cook: "I've Wanted to Meet You Once"

President Yoon Suk-yeol met with Apple CEO Tim Cook in San Francisco, USA, on the 15th (local time) during his visit to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit.

President Yoon greeted him with a handshake, saying, "Nice to meet you," to which CEO Cook replied, "It's an honor."

President Yoon continued, "I am glad to meet you like this," adding, "I wanted to see you once."

President Yoon Suk-yeol is shaking hands with Tim Cook, Apple CEO, at a hotel in San Francisco, USA, on the 15th (local time).
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CEO Cook, who succeeded the late Steve Jobs in 2011 and has led Apple since then, is recognized for advancing Apple's artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technologies.

In the Q3 earnings announcement this year, CEO Cook mentioned the generative AI strategy, stating, "AI has been an essential fundamental technology for all Apple products."

President Yoon Suk-yeol is having a conversation with Tim Cook, Apple CEO, at a hotel in San Francisco, USA, on the 15th (local time). [Image source=Yonhap News]

However, despite visiting Japan in December last year and China last month, CEO Cook has not visited Korea for 11 years, which has sparked discussions about Korea being overlooked.

At the meeting, the Korean side was represented by Foreign Minister Park Jin, Senior Secretary for Economic Affairs Choi Sang-mok, Senior Secretary for Public Relations Kim Eun-hye, Secretary for Science and Technology Choi Won-ho, and Secretary for Industry Park Seong-taek. From Apple, Vice Presidents Lisa Jackson and Nick Aemon attended.

President Yoon Suk-yeol is meeting and conversing with Apple CEO Tim Cook at a hotel in San Francisco, USA, on the 15th (local time). On the Korean side, Foreign Minister Park Jin, Senior Secretary for Economic Affairs Choi Sang-mok, Senior Secretary for Public Relations Kim Eun-hye, Secretary for Science and Technology Choi Won-ho, and Secretary for Industry Park Sung-taek were present. On the Apple side, Vice Presidents Lisa Jackson and Nick Aemon attended. [Image source=Yonhap News]

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