In a bid to strengthen diplomatic ties with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has resumed golfing after an eight-year hiatus. The South Korean presidential office shared that Yoon is back on the greens to potentially bond over golf with Trump, a known enthusiast of the sport.

SEOUL (Reuters) - 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.

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is preparing for the return of golf diplomacy under U.S. president Donald Trump.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hopes to get on President-elect Trump's good side by practicing his golf game.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has dusted off his golf clubs in an attempt to forge a bond with President-elect Donald Trump, an avid lover of the game.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is taking up golf after years away from the game to prepare for future encounters with US President-elect Donald Trump, his office said Wednesday.

Amid mounting concerns over what a second Trump presidency holds in store for the fight against climate change, it seems tee time with foreign leaders might well promise to be the only kind of “green” diplomacy the Republican president-elect has any interest in.