According to Yonhap News and Bloomberg, on the morning of October 29 local time, U.S. President Trump arrived at Busan Gimhae International Airport by private jet, officially starting his two-day visit to South Korea.
The report stated that the South Korean side laid a red carpet on the tarmac to welcome Trump and fired 21 gun salutes to express their welcome, while Trump, who had just stepped off the plane, appeared "somewhat tired".
On October 29 local time, Trump arrived in South Korea. Bloomberg
Bloomberg mentioned that Trump's mood upon arriving in South Korea contrasted sharply with his "enthusiastic" arrival in Malaysia a few days earlier, when he even danced a little bit.
On October 26 local time, Trump, who arrived in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, was dancing at the airport. Screenshot from video
It is reported that Trump will transfer to the U.S. presidential helicopter "Marine One", fly to Gyeongju, the host city of the 32nd APEC Leaders' Informal Meeting, and attend the lunch meeting of the APEC Business Leaders Summit and deliver a keynote speech.
Afterward, he will go to the Gyeongju Museum, hold a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, and after attending the welcome ceremony and engaging in exchanges, they will have extensive discussions and share a working lunch. It is speculated that both sides will discuss key issues such as follow-up consultations on tariffs and the "modernization of the U.S.-South Korea alliance." After the meeting, Trump will attend a welcome banquet.
Yonhap News pointed out that regarding tariff negotiations, there are differences between the two countries on the investment method and revenue distribution of the South Korean investment project of $35 billion in the United States, and the negotiations have been stuck for a long time. In this context, whether the two heads of state can narrow the differences has attracted widespread attention. However, the South Korean presidential office believes that due to the significant difference in views between the two countries, it is unlikely to complete the tariff negotiations during the meeting.
According to reports, whether Trump can have a "flash" meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his visit to South Korea is also a focus of attention.
This is Trump's first visit to South Korea since the beginning of his second term, and it is also his third visit to South Korea as president. During his first term, Trump visited South Korea in November 2017 and held talks with then-president Moon Jae-in. He visited South Korea again in June 2019, held talks with Moon Jae-in, and then met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the Panmunjom border between South and North Korea.
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