President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea awards US President Donald Trump with the Grand Order of the Mugunghwa, Korea’s highest nationwide order, and a duplicate of a golden crown from the Silla Kingdom at a welcome ceremony held on the Gyeongju Nationwide Museum on Oct. 29, 2025, forward of their bilateral summit. (Kim Tae-hyeong/Hankyoreh)
Korean President Lee Jae Myung held his second summit since his inauguration with US President Donald Trump in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, on Wednesday.
Trump arrived Wednesday morning at Gimhae Worldwide Airport, in Busan. Trump raised his fist, a signature gesture, whereas disembarking from Air Pressure One after which held a short dialog with Overseas Minister Cho Hyun and Deputy Minister for Protocol Affairs Kim Tae-jin.
President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea and US President Donald Trump attend the South Korea-US summit on the Gyeongju Nationwide Museum in North Gyeongsang Province on Oct. 29, 2025. (Kim Tae-hyeong/Hankyoreh)
President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea speaks at a bilateral summit with US President Donald Trump on the Gyeongju Nationwide Museum in North Gyeongsang Province on Oct. 29, 2025. (Kim Tae-hyeong/Hankyoreh)
US President Donald Trump speaks at a bilateral summit with President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea on the Gyeongju Nationwide Museum in North Gyeongsang Province on Oct. 29, 2025. (Kim Tae-hyeong/Hankyoreh)
Trump then flew on Marine One, the presidential helicopter, to Gyeongju, the place he delivered a particular deal with on the APEC CEO Summit earlier than shifting on to the Gyeongju Nationwide Museum.
Lee greeted Trump in entrance of a hanok-style wood constructing on the museum referred to as Cheonnyeon Misogwan as a standard ensemble carried out a music of greeting within the background. That was the prelude to the 2 leaders’ second summit in as many months.
Earlier than the summit, Trump was introduced with a duplicate of an historical Silla crown from Cheonmachong Tomb specifically created for the event. Trump was additionally awarded the Grand Order of Mugunghwa, turning into the primary American president to obtain Korea’s highest nationwide honor.
Whereas wanting on the medal, Trump remarked on the good fantastic thing about the items.
“I’d prefer to put on it proper now,” he joked.
“If President Trump will use his outstanding talents to carry peace to the world, and to the Korean Peninsula, I’ll diligently set the stage in my position as ‘pacemaker,’” Lee stated in his opening remarks earlier than the summit.
Trump thanked Lee for his heat welcome and promised to work intently with Korea, whereas commenting on the significance of protection.
US President Donald Trump arrives at Gimhae Worldwide Airport in Busan on Oct. 29, 2025, as he makes a state go to to South Korea on the event of the APEC summit being held within the southeastern metropolis of Gyeongju. (Yonhap)
US President Donald Trump is greeted by South Korean Overseas Minister Cho Hyun upon his arrival at Gimhae Worldwide Airport in Busan on Oct. 29, 2025. (Yonhap)
US President Donald Trump delivers a keynote on the APEC CEO summit held on the Gyeongju Arts Middle within the metropolis on Oct. 29, 2025. (pool picture)
President Lee Jae Myung greets US President Donald Trump outdoors the Gyeongju Nationwide Museum on Oct. 29, 2025, forward of their summit on the sidelines of the APEC discussion board. (Kim Tae-hyeong/Hankyoreh)
A welcome ceremony is held for US President Donald Trump and President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea as they arrive on the Gyeongju Nationwide Museum’s latest addition forward of their bilateral summit on Oct. 29, 2025. (Kim Tae-hyeong/Hankyoreh)
A welcome ceremony is held for US President Donald Trump and President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea as they arrive on the Gyeongju Nationwide Museum’s latest addition forward of their bilateral summit on Oct. 29, 2025. (Kim Tae-hyeong/Hankyoreh)
US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung head to their summit location following a welcome ceremony on the Gyeongju Nationwide Museum’s latest addition on Oct. 29, 2025. (Kim Tae-hyeong/Hankyoreh)
President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea awards US President Donald Trump with the Grand Order of the Mugunghwa, Korea’s highest nationwide order, and a duplicate of a golden crown from the Silla Kingdom at a welcome ceremony held on the Gyeongju Nationwide Museum on Oct. 29, 2025, forward of their bilateral summit. (Kim Tae-hyeong/Hankyoreh)
By Kim Tae-hyeong, workers reporter; Kim Younger-won, workers reporter
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