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China's Xi poised for 1st trip to S. Korea in 11 yrs for summits with Lee, Trump
Chinese President Xi Jinping was set to arrive in South Korea on Thursday to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and hold talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump on high-profile issues ranging from tariffs to security. The upcoming trip marks Xi's first visit to South Korea since 2014 and may set the stage for Beijing's future relations with Seoul and Washington amid the escalating US-China trade and security rivalry, which has hardened the S
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Trump says South Korea has approval to build nuclear-powered submarine
US President Donald Trump wrote on social media on Thursday that he has given South Korea approval to build a nuclear-powered submarine and that it will take place in the United States, in comments made during his trip to Asia. Trump, who has been meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and other regional leaders during his visit, also said Seoul had agreed to buy vast quantities of US oil and gas. Trump and Lee finalized details of a fraught trade deal at a summit in South Korea on We
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S. Korean biz leaders expected to meet with Chinese President Xi: sources
GYEONGJU South Korean business leaders, including Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong, are expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit later this week, industry sources said Wednesday. President Xi is set to visit South Korea from Thursday to Saturday to attend the APEC summit to be held in the southeastern city of Gyeongju, marking his first visit to the country in 11 years. During the trip, he is expecte
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S. Korea, US agree on trade deal details at Lee-Trump summit in Gyeongju
GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang Province — The leaders of South Korea and the United States achieved a top-level breakthrough in months of drawn-out tariff negotiations, moving to finalize the terms of Seoul's $350 billion investment framework. US President Donald Trump said after the 87-minute summit that he and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung had reached a trade deal. “We did,” Trump told reporters at a dinner hosted by Lee when asked if an agreement had been reached, without offering further
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US-China summit in Busan on Thursday confirmed, S. Korea-Japan meet expected same day
The highly anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will take place Thursday in Busan, with another high-stakes meeting between President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi scheduled the same day. The Trump-Xi meeting was confirmed by China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Wednesday afternoon. They said the two sides will "exchange views on US-China relations and issues of mutual concern." The meeting had been announced by Washing
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Trump's aircraft, state car draw attention at APEC summit
When US President Donald Trump landed in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, so did the full force of the presidential security, from the Marine One to the armored limousine known as "the Beast." Trump flew in from Japan on Wednesday morning as part of his Asia tour to hold a series of bilateral talks with South Korea and China, and to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit, taking place in the historic city. Marine One, operated by the US Marine Corps, is typically used for sh
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Lee, Trump meet for high-stakes Gyeongju summit
GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang Province — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump held their second summit in two months on Wednesday in Gyeongju on the sidelines of the APEC summit, to discuss alliance modernization, regional security, North Korea and trade. As they sat down at the Gyeongju National Museum, Lee pledged to increase the nation’s defense budget while calling on the US to grant permission for Seoul to obtain fuel for nuclear-powered submarines. Trump arrived
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Trump indicates may soon return to region to meet NK leader: report
US President Donald Trump indicated Wednesday that he may soon return to Asia to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Reuters reported. Trump made the remark to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Tokyo to Busan, where he is scheduled to begin a two-day state visit to South Korea. He also downplayed North Korea's latest missile launches Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. "He's been launching missiles for decades, right?" Trump was quoted as saying, apparently referring to
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APEC CEO Summit in full swing; Nvidia chief, BTS rapper to share insights
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit, a business-centric gathering running parallel to the annual APEC forum's leader's summit, officially commenced Wednesday to explore pivotal issues ranging from artificial intelligence (AI) and energy transition to Korean soft power. The summit, hosted by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is scheduled to run through Friday under the official theme "Bridge, Business, Beyond," opening an international stage for deep-dive discussions on pen
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Defense chiefs of US, Japan hold talks on alliance, defense cooperation
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and new Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi held their first in-person talks in Tokyo on Wednesday as Washington and Tokyo strive to strengthen defense cooperation amid China's growing assertiveness and North Korea's advancing military threats. The meeting came a day after Pyongyang test-fired what it called sea-to-surface strategic cruise missiles in the Yellow Sea, the latest launch that came on the eve of US President Donald Trump's visit to South Kore
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Lutnick to meet Korean, US biz leaders at APEC gathering
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will hold a business roundtable with leaders of major South Korean and American companies in the southeastern city of Gyeongju on Wednesday for the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation gathering, Seoul officials said. The roundtable event will be held at the Gyeongju Arts Center later in the day on the sidelines of the planned summit between President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump, the officials said, while noting the schedule may change. Th
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S. Korea, US to sign deal to expand ties in science
South Korea's science ministry said Wednesday it will sign an agreement with the United States to broaden cooperation in the science sector on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation gathering under way in the southeastern city of Gyeongju. The Technology Prosperity Deal, to be signed by Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon and Michael Kratsios, head of Washington's Office of Science and Technology Policy, later in the day, centers on expanding "omnidirectional" cooperation in science,
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Lee says S. Korea will lead multilateral cooperation against rising protectionism
President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that South Korea will play a leading role in advancing multilateral cooperation among members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation to address multiple challenges over rising protectionism. "At a time when protectionism and policies focused on national interests are resurging and when immediate survival is the foremost concern, talk of cooperation, mutual growth and inclusive development may sound hollow," Lee said at the opening ceremony of the APEC CEO
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Presidential office says neither optimistic nor pessimistic about reaching tariff deal with US
The presidential office is neither optimistic nor pessimistic about reaching a deal in tariff negotiations with the United States on Wednesday as President Lee Jae Myung is set to meet with US President Donald Trump, a senior presidential official said. Lee Kyu-youn, senior secretary for public relations and communication, made the remarks at a radio program as the two leaders are set to hold a summit in the southeastern city of Gyeongju on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
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Lee, Trump set for high-stakes summit talks today
GYEONGJU-- President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump are set to hold high-stakes summit talks on Wednesday on the occasion of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation gathering in the southeastern city of Gyeongju, the presidential office said. Trump, who is making a state visit to South Korea, is scheduled to arrive from Japan and hold talks with Lee at the Gyeongju Arts Center in the afternoon. The meeting marks their second in-person summit in about two months, following their first t
Oct. 29, 2025