12-08-2025
South Korea's Lee to Visit US for First Meeting With Trump
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will visit the US 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 the allies as well as security issues they share.
Lee will travel to Washington for a summit with Trump on Aug. 25 that will also include a lunch between the leaders, South Korea's presidential office said on Tuesday. The leaders will discuss ways to develop their alliance in a 'future-oriented, comprehensive' manner, Lee's spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said.
