Overview

• Trump said the July framework remains intact despite a late "problem," keeping reciprocal tariffs at 15% in exchange for roughly $350 billion in South Korean investment.
• Both leaders highlighted shipbuilding and manufacturing cooperation as key deliverables tied to the alliance’s economic agenda.
• Trump praised Kim Jong Un and said he hopes to meet him later this year, calling North Korea a country with "great potential."
• KCNA blasted President Lee’s remarks on denuclearization and reiterated that the North will not abandon its nuclear weapons.
• A Realmeter poll found 53.1% of South Koreans viewed the summit positively, as editorials warned that details on defense costs, base land ownership and force posture remain unresolved.