U.S. President Donald Trump said in a special address at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit held in Gyeongju on the 29th that he would soon conclude a trade agreement with Korea.
Trump said, based on his visit to Asia, that he had also concluded trade agreements with Malaysia, Cambodia and Japan. He said many negotiations had been concluded and that he expected them to create a stable partnership.
Trump and President Lee Jae-myung will hold their second summit that day. They are expected to discuss the overall direction of development of the South Korea–U.S. alliance, including trade and investment, economic security cooperation, alliance modernization and peace on the Korean Peninsula.