South Korean media: White House: Trump will hold a summit with Lee Jae-myung in Busan on the 29th... Confirming a 2-day, 1-night visit to South Korea
Stay in Japan for 3 days and 2 nights, meeting with Takahashi Hayato on the 28th, whether Kim Jong-un will have a "sudden meeting" has drawn attention, whether the U.S.-China meeting can resolve trade issues has become the focus... The White House spokesperson mistakenly said the meeting location was "Gyeongju" instead of "Busan"
On the 23rd, the White House announced that U.S. President Donald Trump will visit South Korea on the 29th and hold a summit with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do. This is Trump's first visit to South Korea after regaining power, and it is the second meeting with President Lee Jae-myung since August. On that afternoon, White House spokesperson Caroline Levet stated at a press conference: "Trump will go to Busan on Wednesday, the 29th, in the morning to hold a bilateral meeting with the President of the Republic of Korea." However, the actual meeting location was Gyeongju, the host city of the APEC Leaders' Meeting, so Levet likely made a verbal error.
On that day, Levet said: "Trump will go to Busan on the morning of the 29th to attend the bilateral meeting, give a keynote speech at the APEC CEO Luncheon, and attend the practical dinner for the leaders that evening." Another important schedule of Trump's visit to South Korea is a face-to-face meeting with Chinese leaders, which will take place on the 30th, six years after their last meeting. In addition, Trump is expected to miss the APEC opening ceremony on the 31st and the leaders' meeting continuing until November 1st. The duration of Trump's stay in South Korea (2 days and 1 night) is shorter than his stay in Japan (3 days and 2 nights). The first meeting with Japanese new Prime Minister Takahashi Hayato is expected to take place on the morning of the 28th. On the 7th, Trump expressed his congratulations to Takahashi Hayato, calling her "a smart and resilient person," and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also issued a related statement on the 22nd.
After the White House finalized Trump's visit to South Korea, there was public attention on whether the ongoing South Korea-U.S. trade agreement could ultimately reach a compromise. Regarding the Korean promise of a $35 billion (about 430 trillion won) investment portfolio to the U.S. as the cost of U.S. tariff reductions, the two sides are currently negotiating its composition, cash ratio, and payment period. At the same time, under the escalation of U.S.-China trade tensions, whether the two countries can reach a consensus on issues such as rare earth export controls, tariffs, and soybeans has also become a focal point. Additionally, whether Trump will have an unexpected meeting with Kim Jong-un at Panmunjom is a topic of heated discussion. Experts on the Korean Peninsula from both the U.S. government and opposition believe that "the possibility is low," but some opinions suggest that, given Trump's characteristics, this possibility cannot be completely ruled out.
Sources: Chosun Ilbo
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