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Washington, Colombia District – August 25: US President Donald Trump (R) and South Korean President Lee Jay -Muin talk to journalists before the Oval Office at the White House on August 25, 2025 in Washington, Colombia District. During the first official visit to the White House, both leaders should discuss trade and military cooperation to withstand North Korea and China, the main trading partner of South Korea. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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The United States and South Korea announced a number of agreements on Monday in Washington, including multi -billion dollar investments, recorded $ 50 billion in Korean Air and new energy cooperation when the leaders of both countries met in an equal office.
This includes the key to $ 150 billion from South Korean companies, an order of 103 Boeing planes, South Korean ships and shipbuilding partnerships.
“We really need said during his press conference With South Korean President Lee Jay Mun.
The announcements followed July transaction This reduced US tariffs for South Korean exports – including AUTO – to 15% of 25%.
As part of the transaction, Seoul has invested $ 350 billion in the United States, and $ 150 billion was for the cooperation of shipbuilding.
It was not immediately clear whether the pretensary number was blocked by the pre -figure, although Reuters reported that the $ 150 billion key was $ 350 billion, which the July transaction covered.
Lee said in his statements that “I believe that the Renaissance is happening not only in the sector of shipbuilding, but also in the production industry, and I hope Korea can become part of this revival.”
Separately, Korean Air announced the purchase of aircraft and engines nearly $ 50 billion from American manufacturers.
The transaction carrier of the South Korean flag consists 36.2 billion purchases of $ 103 in US aircraft manufacturer Boilingas well as aviation engines and maintenance services GE AEROSPACE $ 13.7 billion.
Spoke South Korean media yonhap It was the biggest deal in the history of the airline.
Trump also said the United States will cooperate with South Korea and Japan for the development of Alaska natural gas reserves, although he did not reveal any details of the plan. Seoul pledged to buy $ 100 billion in energy as part of the July transaction.
Back in April, foreign foreign ministers, South Korea and Japan met in Brussels and “seeks to continue strengthening energy security and energy cooperation, backed by US -Mr. and other energy sources and technology.”
They also confirmed their commitment to regional security, including resisting North Korea’s nuclear program.
On Monday, Trump expressed his desire to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year, saying: “I’m very well with him. I think he has a country that has great potential, huge potential.”
Pyongyang did not immediately respond to Trump’s statements though KCNA’s state media Put a statement on Monday in which the permanent Annual military practice Between the US and South Korea, marking Washington, “an arch that threatens humanity with nuclear and the main guilty of an alarming world.”
Trump and whom got acquainted with two summits during the first term of the US president, but failed to come to the North North North Agreement.
