S. Korean President, Bill Gates discuss S. Korea's role in nuclear energy, gloabl development

President Lee Jae Myung sat down with Bill Gates chair of the Gates Foundation here in Seoul earlier on this Thursday.

On their agenda were issues of universal concern ranging from global health to future technologies.

President Lee also took the occasion to applaud Gates' contributions to vaccine development and distribution as well as his commitment to clean energy while making note of Microsoft Windows' role in expanding humanity's "window to the world."

Gates meanwhile touched upon South Korea's transition from a recipient of international aid to becoming a significant donor in global development.

He further asserted that small modular reactors could address rising energy demand and the president reaffirmed the potential of Korean entities to lead the market in that area.