South Korea’s $350 Billion US Investment to Top Lee-Trump Agenda

When South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meets with Donald Trump at the White House for the first time on Monday, the Asian leader will face his biggest test since taking office less than three months ago.

Lee heads to the Oval Office after securing a trade deal that resulted in the Trump administration slapping 15% tariffs on imports from the key supplier of cars, smartphones and machinery. Potential flashpoints looming over the bilateral talks range from unresolved points related to the trade deal to how best to manage simmering security threats in Asia.

Lee Jae Myung in Seoul on June 26.

Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

Speaking to reporters on his ...