South Korea’s New President Faces Tough Reality Ahead of Trump Summit on Alliance and Trade
As President Lee Jae Myung prepares for a critical meeting with President Trump, the long-standing U.S.-South Korea alliance faces recalibration — but will Washington’s demands weaken America’s strategic position in Asia?
South Korea’s newly inaugurated President Lee Jae Myung is set to visit Washington on August 25 for a summit with President Donald Trump, spotlighting the evolving dynamics underpinning one of America’s most vital alliances in East Asia. This meeting is more than routine diplomatic pageantry; it could redefine how America safeguards its interests on the Korean Peninsula amid growing threats from nuclear-armed North Korea and an assertive China. Following months of negotiations that yielded a reduced American tariff on South Korean imports—dropping from a proposed 25% to 15%—and promises of significant South Korean investments in U.S. energy and industry, the...
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