US President Donald Trump wrapped up a tightly scheduled 25-hour visit to South Korea on Thursday, departing from Busan after a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The 100-minute meeting, held at Gimhae Air Base, was their first in over six years and came amid ongoing efforts to ease trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies.

Trump arrived Wednesday in the historic city of Gyeongju for a one-night state visit ahead of the APEC summit. He met with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Gyeongju National Museum and was presented with a replica of a royal crown from the ancient Silla Kingdom (57 BC-AD 935).

That evening, Trump joined eight other heads of state for a formal dinner hosted by President Lee. He expressed gratitude for the hospitality and the honor of receiving Korea’s highest state decoration, the Grand Order of Mugunghwa.

Here are some of the moments captured during his 25 hours in South Korea.

President Trump and President Lee review the honor guard during the welcoming ceremony in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, on Wednesday. (Yonhap)
President Trump and President Lee review the honor guard during the welcoming ceremony in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, on Wednesday. (Yonhap)
President Trump shakes hands with President Lee after he received a replica of a Silla-era royal crown as gift ahead of their summit at the Gyeongju National Museum on Wednesday. (Yonhap)
President Trump shakes hands with President Lee after he received a replica of a Silla-era royal crown as gift ahead of their summit at the Gyeongju National Museum on Wednesday. (Yonhap)
At a state dinner hosted by President Lee at the Gyeongju Hilton, President Trump joins a toast with fellow leaders. In place of champagne, guests were served a traditional Korean nonalcoholic fermented tea chosen for the occasion. (AP)
At a state dinner hosted by President Lee at the Gyeongju Hilton, President Trump joins a toast with fellow leaders. In place of champagne, guests were served a traditional Korean nonalcoholic fermented tea chosen for the occasion. (AP)
President Trump poses with Korean staff at the Hilton Hotel in Gyeongju, where he stayed, on Wednesday. According to hotel staff, his first room service order was a cheeseburger. (Yonhap)
President Trump poses with Korean staff at the Hilton Hotel in Gyeongju, where he stayed, on Wednesday. According to hotel staff, his first room service order was a cheeseburger. (Yonhap)
President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands after holding talks at Gimhae Air Base, located next to Gimhae International Airport in Busan, on Thursday. (AFP-Yonhap)
President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands after holding talks at Gimhae Air Base, located next to Gimhae International Airport in Busan, on Thursday. (AFP-Yonhap)
After concluding his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One at Gimhae International Airport on Thursday. (Yonhap)
After concluding his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One at Gimhae International Airport on Thursday. (Yonhap)

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