South Korea's Lee, Trump to discuss trade and peace on Korean peninsula, Lee's office says

GYEONGJU, South Korea: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump will discuss trade, investment and peace on the Korean peninsula at bilateral talks on Wednesday, Lee's office said.

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South Korea hopes Trump's APEC visit will lead to stronger regional cooperation.
A dinner with APEC leaders will focus on economic and tech collaboration.
President Lee will emphasize South Koreas mediator role and gift Trump a symbolic crown.

The South Korean leader is hoping Trump's two-day visit during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum will lead to tangible cooperation, the presidential office said.

South Korea will host a dinner on Wednesday for Trump and some other leaders of APEC member economies including Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Thailand and Singapore to discuss regional and economic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, it said.

At the dinner, Lee will stress South Korea's role to facilitate regional cooperation among emerging markets and leading countries in promoting technology, the statement said.

Lee will gift Trump a mockup of a golden crown with a design dating from the Silla dynasty, which was a period when Korea saw its longest period of peace, it said.