South Korea's Lee, Trump to hold summit on Aug 25 on security alliance, economy
Trump announced on July 30 the countries had reached a trade deal that would subject South Korean goods to 15 per cent import duties.
SEOUL - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump will hold their first summit meeting on August 25 in Washington to discuss strengthening the two nations' alliance and economic security partnership, Mr Lee's office said on Aug 12.
Mr Lee, who was elected president in a snap election in June, has made it a top priority to help his export-dependent country navigate the dramatic changes in the global trading environment triggered by
Mr Trump's tariff policie s.
Developing their security alliance to "a future-oriented comprehensive security alliance" and economic security partnership will feature highly in the meeting, presidential spokesman Kang Yu-jung told a briefing.
Based on
the tariff deal reached in July , the two leaders will seek to push forward a partnership in the manufacturing sector, including in semiconductors, batteries and shipbuilding, Mr Kang said.
Trump announced on July 30 the countries had reached a trade deal that would subject South Korean goods to 15 per cent import duties, lowering the tariff he had initially set against one of America's top trading partners.
Mr Trump has said South Korea will announce investment plans at the upcoming summit and that Seoul had committed to making US$350 billion (S$450.17 billion) of investments to be "selected" by him. REUTERS
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