South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump met on Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss defense and industrial collaboration, including naval shipbuilding.
Lee said he expects tangible results from the bilateral partnership, highlighting South Korea's growth strategy in semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and the "7 SEED" initiative targeting small modular reactors, nuclear fusion, and renewables, according to a press release from the South Korean president's office on Wednesday.