US EditionSouth Korea's Lee faces pivotal test at first summit with Trump
The summit addressed trade agreements, defense spending, and North Korea's nuclear threats, with South Korea pledging $350 billion in U.S. investments, reflecting evolving regional security dynamics.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump met President Lee Jae-myung at the White House in Washington, D.C. for Lee's first summit, featuring an Oval Office session and working lunch.
- The framework agreement set the economic backdrop for the summit as the July trade deal cut U.S. tariffs from 25% to 15%, while Seoul balances its U.S.-South Korea alliance with strong ties to China.
- The visit highlights a $150 billion shipbuilding proposal as South Korea pledged a $350 billion investment and President Lee said, `But during the short hiatus where you were out of office, North Korea developed further its nuclear and missile capabilities, and that led to a deterioration of the situation.`
- Mr Trump is expected to press Seoul to raise defence spending from about 3% toward 3.8% or 5%, with outcomes including refined trade, new cost-sharing for 28,500 U.S. troops, and coordinated North Korea strategy.
- With regional stakes high, the summit could reshape Indo-Pacific security amid U.S.-China rivalry, intensified by both President Donald Trump and President Lee Jae-myung surviving 2024 assassination attempts.
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