South Korea is scheduled to meet Trump, with trade and security high on a agenda Donald Trump News

Seoul, South Korea – South Korean President Lee Jay Meong will meet the United States Donald Trump for the first time in a high -risk visit to the nearest and most important ally.

After a one -day meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigro Ishiba in Tokyo, I arrived in Washington, DC, on Sunday before an official meeting at the White House level with Trump.

This will be the first time that the heads of state have met.

The summit of a commercial deal follows in July, in which Washington agreed to reduce its mutual tariffs on South Korea to 15 percent of 25 percent at first.

The meeting is extremely important for South Korea, whose participation with the Trump administration was disrupted due to local political turmoil, which was ignited by the brief declaration of the martial law announced by the former president who was isolated in the country, Yoon Sok Yol.

The discussion will focus on settling the details of the unwritten commercial deal in July, which includes South Korea to agree to buy $ 100 billion in US energy and invest $ 350 billion in the US economy.

In addition to those amazing amounts, there are direct investments in the United States, which are expected from South Korean companies, which Trump mentioned during their talks.

Accompanied by the first lady Kim Hyung, a delegation consists of the heads of South Korean companies, including Samsung Electronics, SK Group, Hyundai Motor and LG Group.

It is already known that the four companies alone contribute about 126 trillion Won (91.2 billion dollars) to direct investments in the United States, according to the South Korean daily Maeil Business.

Choi Yoon Jong, a major research colleague at the Segong Institute in Seoul, said I need to be deliberate and direct with Trump in the talks, as “South Korea is in a difficult dilemma in terms of trade with the United States compared to the past.”

“It will be important for President to explain to me how investments will be designed to serve US national interests and to remind Trump that the two countries are close commercial partners who have passed a great plight to achieve the free trade agreement over two decades,” Choi told island.

Masson Ricci, professor of international politics at Hancock University of Foreign Studies (HUFS, said that the direction of talks on investments is likely to be “unexpected.”

“Not only that the current definitions of 15 percent remain, but it is possible that the investment part of the deal remains unclear and is subject to an unpredictable modification by the White House.”

Analysts say shipbuilding is one of the areas that Trump clearly wants to have South Korea as a major partner to play a knee in the Chinese naval fleet, which leads in terms of absolute numbers and also occurs technological developments.

Seoul officials have previously stated that one of the main components in the tariff deal with Washington will include a partnership of about $ 150 billion to help rebuild the American shipbuilding industry.

To this end, after visiting the White House, he will go to Philadelphia to visit the Philly Pillar Basin, which was bought by the South Korean Hanua Korea Group last year.

Analysts also say that the production of batteries and semi -conductors are some of the other sectors in which Trump has set clear goals to increase the ability of the United States, and where South Korea has shown preparation and interest as a partner.

“The South Korean government is also ready to actively participate in” updating “its alliance with the United States, which can include increasing contributions to supporting security and development in the region,” said Choi, Sigong Institute.

Another major discussion point will be the defense situation in Seoul and Washington with regard to the increasing threats from North Korea, as well as developing a strategic alliance to address the changing international security and the economic environment.

“The pressure of the role of the American forces on the Korean Peninsula to develop for years,” an island.

Town said this development was in particular with the increase in the superpower of China.

Town said: “The Trump administration focuses on how to maximize resources for American interests and priorities, so some changes are likely to be made during this term,” Town said.

She said: “How these radical or dramatic changes depend on a number of factors, including the state of local American political infrastructure that provide checks and balances for executive decisions.”

The US Senate Defense Policy Bill for the fiscal year 2026 includes a ban on the use of funds to reduce the number of US forces in Korea (USFK) to less than the current level of 28,500 of service members.

“This makes it unlikely that there is an immediate change in the numbers of the deployment of forces in South Korea,” said Choi.

“Therefore, the big point of disagreement will be the functional task of the forces to match American interests. I think Trump’s possibility is to ask South Korea to play a greater role in regional security, such as participation in the conflict that includes Taiwan.”

Financial negotiations between Trump may also have security details, as the US President regularly called on South Korea to pay more against US forces stationed on their soil.

Trump has made the same invitation since his first presidential period.

In addition to saving more than a billion dollars for the presence of USFK forces, South Korea also paid the full cost of building the Humphrez camp, the largest American base abroad, located 64 km (39 miles) south of Seoul.

Trump said he wanted to spend the defense spending approximately 5 percent of GDP (GDP) for all American allies.

Today, South Korea’s defense budget is 3.5 percent of GDP.

The transfer of operational leadership in wartime – referring to the transfer of South Korean forces during wartime from the United States to South Korea – has long been a discussion point between Seoul and Washington.

Under the five -year governance plan for Li Management, Seoul hopes that the transition will occur by 2030.

Trump’s meeting also comes after the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong, Washington, and the declared desires of Seoul to restart diplomacy aimed at defuse the nuclear program of Pyongyang.

Kim Yu Jong said that Seoul could not be a “diplomatic partner” with Pyongyang.

For the city, there were “interesting accurate differences” in Kim Yu Jong’s comments.

Town said: “While rejecting any kind of nuclear disarmament narration as a basis for negotiations, her statements created an opening for the United States to involve North Korea to improve comprehensive relations,” Town said.

“Kim suggested that there is a reason for two countries with nuclear weapons to avoid confrontation relations. This raises the issue of whether the United States is actually interested in building a different relationship with North Korea that does not depend on removing the core from your deception, and how the United States’ allies will see such agenda,” said Town.

For Riche, Professor HUFS, the possibility of “Trump has passed for me in diplomacy with North Korea” is a serious threat to South Korea on the road, in terms of influence and security.

Unlike today’s lack of communication between Washington and Pyongyang, Trump’s first term was distinguished by the suspension of US military exercises with South Korea and three separate meetings between US President and North Korea.

His desire to win the Nobel Peace Prize can offer another group of motivations for Trump to expand the American friendship of Kim.

The South Korean White House visit also coincides with the annual annual and Korean military exercises and the United States, which lasts for 11 days.

During a visit to the most advanced warships in North Korea last week, Kim denounced training as rehearsals to the invasion of North Korea and “a clear expression of his will to stir war.”

Also, last week, the Center for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, which is based in Washington, revealed the North Korean missile base that is not documented about 25 km (15.5 miles) from the border with China, which is likely to have an ICBMS capable of access to the United States.

Town added that Russia could also play a role at this summit.

She said: “It may raise me the issue of how Russia relations with North Korea, especially its military cooperation, may pose potential risks to the security interests of the coalition.”

She said, “The talks may finish looking at whether Trump’s relationship with (Russian President Vladimir) may help Putin to reduce the situation.”

North Korea’s recent dealings with Russia add another dimension to these relations between countries, as mutual exchanges of the military forces to receive food, energy, criticism, weapons and technology have created a strategic strategic bond between Moscow and Pyongyang.

Moreover, North Korea has shown an interest in strengthening relations with the largest competitors of the United States – China.

“In the end, I think Trump will continue to hold initiatives towards North Korea,” said Choi.

She said: “It may seem to pay an isolation strategy, but the issue of reality is that the United States is still in the middle of negotiations and talks whenever a major conflict arises in the world.”