Expectations rise for summer summit between leaders of Korea, US

Hopes are growing that the first summit between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump could take place in late July or August, as diplomatic coordination between the two allies continues. According to local media reports, Seoul and Washington are actively coordinating plans for Lee’s possible visit to the United States, potentially as early as the week of July 21. If confirmed, the meeting would be the first face-to-face encounter between the two leaders since Lee took office in early June. The summit is expected to focus on tariff negotiations, increasing South Korea’s defense burden-sharing and other pressing issues. Anticipation is growing for the bilateral meeting between the two leaders, which has so far eluded them despite past multilateral gatherings — including last month’s G7 summit in Canada. Reports that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio may make a brief visit to Seoul in early July have fueled speculation. Rubio is expected to attend the ASEAN Regional Forum in Malaysia before potentially stopping in Seoul. There also appears to be a mutual understWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times