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South Korean president to meet US Treasury Secretary on Wednesday

Reuters WORLD
Published May 12,2026
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Lee Jae Myung (EPA Photo)

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ⁠is ⁠scheduled to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary ⁠Scott Bessent on Wednesday, the presidency said on Tuesday.

Bessent is expected to arrive ⁠in South ⁠Korea in the morning to also meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng ⁠and hold trade talks with a U.S. delegation ahead of a ⁠summit ‌this ‌week between ⁠the leaders ‌of the world's ⁠biggest ⁠economies.