Trump Touts Strong Economic Ties in Talks With Korean President, APEC Business Leaders

The president discussed trade, security, and shipbuilding on the last stop of his three-country tour of Asia.

U.S. President Donald (L) Trump reacts as he is presented with the Grand Order of Mugunghwa and the Silla gold crown by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Gyeongju National Museum in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 29, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

GYEONGJU, South Korea—U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in South Korea on Oct. 29 to a red-carpet welcome with cannons blasting in a formal salute before he sat down with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and global business leaders.

“That was some spectacle, some beautiful scene,” Trump said during the bilateral talk. “It was so perfect, so flawlessly done. ... I don’t think we’ve ever seen anything like that.”