Executive Branch

Trump Floats New Meeting With Kim Jong Un as South Korea’s Lee Visits White House

Both leaders focused on trade, shipbuilding cooperation, defense ties, and potential renewed talks with North Korea.
Trump Floats New Meeting With Kim Jong Un as South Korea’s Lee Visits White House
U.S. President Donald Trump greets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House on Aug. 25, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed South Korea’s newly elected president, Lee Jae Myung, to the White House on Aug. 25 to discuss trade, investment, and defense collaboration. Both leaders signaled optimism about restarting talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Lee commended Trump’s efforts to promote peace around the world.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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