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South Korean President Lee will travel to Washington for Aug. 25 meeting with Trump
- South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung is scheduled to visit Washington on August 25 to hold discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump regarding trade relations and defense collaboration.
- The meeting follows a July trade deal lowering U.S. tariffs on South Korean goods to 15%, amid concerns the Trump administration might demand higher payments or reduce U.S. troops in South Korea.
- The leaders plan to discuss strengthening defense against North Korean threats and developing a future-oriented comprehensive strategic alliance addressing changing security and economic challenges.
- South Korea committed to acquiring $100 billion worth of energy from the United States and plans to invest $350 billion domestically, with both countries exploring potential collaboration in sectors like semiconductors, battery technology, shipbuilding, critical minerals, and other advanced technologies.
- The summit may reshape the alliance’s defense posture as Seoul assumes greater North Korea countermeasures and Washington shifts focus to China, possibly affecting U.S. troop levels and alliance costs.
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U.S. President Donald Trump will welcome his South Korean counterpart on August 25 to finalize the details of his recent trade agreement and discuss semiconductors, the naval industry and other issues, Seoul reported on Tuesday. In exchange for reducing his tariffs from 25% to 15%, Trump said on July 31 that South Korea would “give” to the U.S. $350 billion for investments and buy $100 billion in energy products. Trump also assured that South Ko…
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South Korea’s Lee to visit US for first meeting with Trump
SEOUL-South Korea — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will visit the U.S. this month for his first meeting with President Donald Trump since taking office in June, a high-stakes trip set to spotlight a recently inked trade deal between…
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