Kim’s comment came the day before U.S. President Donald Trump’s historic summit with North Korean leader Kin Jong-un. The finance minister repeatedly stressed that this shouldn’t be rushed, especially considering North Korea’s track record of unpredictability. Kim said that the South Korean government is evaluating every possibility, including a negative end outcome of the summit. “Although it is unofficial, we have been closely been working with international society,” Kim said. “If the summit goes in a good direction, it will not only open up new opportunities politically and diplomatically, but also economically.” The finance minister also discussed the domestic economy and said that under the Moon Jae-in government, Korea is trying to build a more inclusive economy. “Korea has undergone rapid growth from a country whose GDP per capita was less than $100 to $30,000 in 2017,” Kim said. “Korea has undergone numerous innovations, but it lacked inclusiveness, and as a result this has created problems in income distribution and polarization.” Kim said that he was confident that Korea would overcome these problems through the government’s inclusive economy campaign.