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Politics
David D. Lee

South Korea’s Lee set to meet Trump, with trade and security high on agenda

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of liberation from Japanese colonial rule, in Seoul, South Korea, on August 15, 2025 [Ahn Young-joon/Pool via Reuters]

Seoul, South Korea – South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is set to meet United States President Donald Trump for the first time in a high-stakes visit to his country’s closest and most important ally.

After a one-day meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo, Lee arrived in Washington, DC, on Sunday ahead of an official working-level meeting at the White House with Trump.

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