President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. (Yonhap)
President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. (Yonhap)

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump held summit talks Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly and discussed a number of pending issues, a South Korean official said.

The 30-minute summit included discussions on Seoul's pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines, rights to enrich uranium and reprocess spent nuclear fuel, and the transfer of wartime operational control of Korean troops from Washington, as well as cooperation in shipbuilding, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac told reporters.

During the summit, Trump reaffirmed his commitment to dialogue with North Korea, and the two leaders welcomed progress in bilateral strategic projects, Wi said. (Yonhap)