"The United States and South Korea advanced trade talks on Wednesday, addressing details of $350 billion that would be invested in the American economy, after negotiations and ceremonies that included the presentation of a gold medal and crown to President Donald Trump. Both were gifts from the country's president, Lee Jae Myung, who dialed up the flattery while Washington and Seoul worked to nail down financial promises during the last stop of Trump's Asia trip."
"The announcement came after a day of adulation for the visiting American president from his hosts. There was a special lunch menu featuring U.S.-raised beef and a gold-adorned brownie. A band played Trump's campaign anthem of "Y.M.C.A." when he stepped off Air Force One. Lee told him that "you are indeed making America great again." Trump can be mercurial and demanding, but he has a soft spot for pomp and circumstance."
United States and South Korea advanced trade talks toward a framework involving $350 billion in investment in the American economy. The framework includes gradual investments, cooperation on shipbuilding, and lowering of U.S. tariffs on South Korean automobile exports. No final agreement has been signed, though officials reported progress and President Trump said matters were "pretty much finalized." South Korean President Lee Jae Myung presented gifts including a gold medal and crown and staged ceremonial displays and hospitality during the visit. President Trump praised the spectacle and softened trade rhetoric, saying "the best deals are deals that work for everybody."
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