US President Donald Trump concluded the final leg of his extensive Asian tour with an arrival in South Korea early Wednesday morning. The President was received with considerable fanfare, including an honour guard, a golden crown, and the nation's highest honour. His visit followed an appearance at the APEC business leaders summit, where he expressed optimism about securing a "good deal" with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The two leaders are scheduled to hold their first meeting on Thursday since Trump began his second term and implemented tariffs globally. Despite the ceremonial welcome, details regarding the talks between President Trump and his South Korean counterpart, President Lee, were not disclosed; experts, however, speculate that little progress was likely made on the tariff negotiations, which remain deadlocked, reports The WP Times with reference to BBC.
While the specifics of the discussions between President Trump and President Lee remain confidential, the general consensus among analysts is that any breakthrough on the contentious tariff agreement is highly improbable at this stage of the negotiation deadlock. Nevertheless, President Trump made a point of publicly commending the bilateral relationship between the United States and South Korea, describing it as "very special." The visit to the museum where the two leaders were scheduled to meet was also marked by local demonstrations. These protests against the US President concluded with law enforcement personnel arresting the demonstrators and physically removing them from the area.
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