GYEONGJU – Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump pointed and smiled at one another as they sat down to dinner together in South Korea on Wednesday — their first in-person interaction since Trump abruptly ended trade talks last week.

They were among a small group of world leaders invited to a dinner hosted by South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung. Signs on the table read that the dinner was in honour of Trump “and state leaders.”

World leaders are gathering in Gyeongju, South Korea, for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit this week.

As Carney arrived at the dinner, reporters asked him if he had a message for Trump. He responded, “I have a message for this president,” pointing to Lee.

Trump has repeatedly said he doesn’t plan to meet with Carney at the

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