South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is revisiting his golf game—after an eight-year break—in anticipation of a round with President-elect Donald Trump. The South Korean presidential office said Tuesday that Yoon has been actively practicing the sport.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol recently began practicing golf, for the first time in eight years, in preparation for future meetings with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Yoon's office confirmed on Tuesday.

President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke to Newsweek's Chief Executive Officer Dev Pragad, Global Editor in Chief Nancy Cooper and Senior Global Affairs Editor Matthew Tostevin in Seoul. The text of the interview below has been lightly edited for clarity and concision.