After a one-day meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo, Lee arrived in Washington, DC, on Sunday ahead of an official working-level meeting at the White House with Trump. It will be the first time the two heads of state meet.

By David Brunnstrom, Josh Smith and Ju-min Park WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's new president, Lee Jae Myung, will face a pivotal moment on Monday when he meets U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington for their first summit,

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to meet US President Donald Trump today to hold talks on trade and defence cooperation. The August 25 summit comes after a July trade deal where Washington agreed to bring down its reciprocal tariff on South Korea to 15 per cent from the earlier proposed 25 per cent and extend the reduced rate to South Korean cars,