Lee-Trump summit date set on Aug. 25 for key discussions

Published on: 2025/08/12 19:44

Lee-Trump summit date set on Aug. 25 for key discussions
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The Presidential Office has confirmed that President Lee Jae Myung will meet with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump at the White House on August 25th.

Arirang's Yoon Jung-min files this report from the top office.

The date has been made official for the first Lee-Trump summit: August 25th.

President Lee Jae Myung will be in Washington from August 24th to 26th, upon invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump.

According to the top office in Seoul, it'll be a working visit involving a luncheon.

During the first summit in more than two months since Lee took office, the agenda will include key issues.

"The two leaders will discuss ways to develop the South Korea-U.S. alliance into a future-oriented, comprehensive strategic alliance in response to the changing international security and economic environment."

An economic partnership on chips, batteries and shipbuilding will top the agenda, as well as high-technology and critical minerals, as part of the allies' framework trade deal that was reached late last month before the Trump administration's August 1st deadline.

Security issues that were not addressed at that time could be on the table.

Eyes are also on whether the two leaders will discuss resuming dialogue with North Korea, reflecting peace efforts by the new government in Seoul.

"The leaders will discuss measures to coordinate peace on the Korean Peninsula and denuclearization, while further strengthening the robust South Korea-U.S. combined defense posture."

First lady Kim Hea Kyung will be accompanying the president.

Business leaders could also join the trip, though the presidential office says it has yet to be decided.

With much speculation that President Lee's trip to neighboring Japan will precede his U.S. trip, his office remains tight-lipped, adding it's sounding out various possibilities.

Yoon Jung-min, Arirang News.

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