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Seoul Expects Late-October Trump Visit as U.S. Signals Xi Meeting in Korea

The visit is expected to center on the APEC CEO Summit in Gyeongju with a meeting with President Lee pending final confirmation.

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent delivers remarks during the Community Bank Conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington on Oct. 9, 2025, in this photo released by EPA. (Yonhap)
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun responds to questions during a parliamentary audit session at the National Assembly in southern Seoul on Oct. 13, 2025. (Yonhap)
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This EPA file photo shows President Lee Jae Myung (R) standing next to President Donald Trump during their meeting in Washington in August of 2025. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • South Korea’s foreign minister said President Trump is expected to travel to Korea during APEC week but is unlikely to attend the formal leaders’ summit.
  • Seoul and Washington are discussing a two-day visit around Oct. 29–30 aligned with the APEC CEO Summit in Gyeongju, according to officials and local reports.
  • A bilateral Lee–Trump summit is anticipated in Gyeongju, with Seoul dismissing the notion of a brief pull-aside and preparing a full meeting format.
  • U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Trump will meet China’s Xi Jinping in Korea, signaling talks are still planned after recent trade frictions.
  • APEC 2025 events run in Gyeongju with the CEO Summit on Oct. 29–31 and the leaders’ gathering on Oct. 31–Nov. 1, while final schedules for leader meetings are still being coordinated.