President Trump was given a replica of an ancient crown at a meeting with South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday.
President Trump was given a replica of an ancient crown at a meeting with South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday.
The two leaders reached an agreement on fentanyl, some tariffs and rare earths, at least for a year. But even as the global trade picture cleared a little, Mr. Trump spurred new worries about nuclear proliferation.
President Trump said after their meeting in Busan, South Korea, that he and Xi Jinping of China had agreed to an economic truce, walking back some of the tariffs and retaliatory measures that had roiled the world economy.
The two leaders reached an agreement on fentanyl, some tariffs and rare earths, at least for a year. But even as the global trade picture cleared a little, Mr. Trump spurred new worries about nuclear proliferation.
President Trump said after their meeting in Busan, South Korea, that he and Xi Jinping of China had agreed to an economic truce, walking back some of the tariffs and retaliatory measures that had roiled the world economy.
President Trump lamented not being able to speak with Mr. Kim, the North Korean leader, but vowed to end the decades of hostilities between the two Koreas.
The president and Sanae Takaichi, the Japanese prime minister, traded compliments in Tokyo, but signaled no major breakthrough in resolving ongoing trade issues.
President Trump with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan during a speech to American troops on U.S.S. George Washington in Yokosuka, Japan, on Tuesday.
President Trump presided over several deals during his first day of a nearly weeklong trip. Buried in the details are Washington’s plans to contain China.
President Trump is embarking on a six-day diplomatic tour of Asia, testing his role as a statesman and negotiator as he pursues a trade deal with Beijing.
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