South Korea-US Relations
Lutnick to meet Korean and US business leaders at APEC in Gyeongju
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will hold a business roundtable with leaders of major Korean and American companies in Gyeongju on October 29, 2025. The event, a sideline to the summit between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump, is set to discuss industrial cooperation amid a pledged $350 billion investment from Seoul. The two countries are negotiating details of a potential bilateral trade agreement.