- Trump expected to meet separately with President Lee Jae Myung, Chinese President Xi Jinping

ANKARA

US President Donald Trump will arrive in South Korea on Oct. 29 for a two-day visit to attend an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, South Korea’s national security adviser said Thursday.

President Lee Jae Myung is expected to hold summit talks with Trump during the visit, Wi Sung-lac Wi said, according to Yonhap News.

Seoul and Washington are also negotiating a pathway for South Korea’s planned $350 billion investment in the US economy under a new deal on tariffs.

Lee will host APEC leaders on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 in the southeastern coastal city of Gyeongju.

Seoul is coordinating separately with Beijing to finalize the Oct. 30 visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Xi last visited South Korea in 2014 during the administration of then-President Park Geun-hye, while Trump’s last visit was in 2019, during his first term, when he met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Demilitarized Zone.

The White House has not yet announced the itinerary of Trump’s Asia tour, but he is also expected to visit Malaysia – the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – and Japan.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that Trump will visit Japan before proceeding to South Korea for the APEC summit.

Trump earlier said he would meet Xi during his visit to South Korea amid ongoing tariff negotiations between the world’s two largest economies.

Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said Tuesday that Trump “is looking forward to” witnessing the signing of a Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire deal in Kuala Lumpur as the country prepares to host the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit later this month.