Lee and Trump Hold Surprise Summit on Sidelines of UN General Assembly

President Lee Jae-myung and President Trump met for about 30 minutes in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, discussing South Korea's pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines, uranium enrichment and spent-fuel reprocessing rights, transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON), and shipbuilding cooperation. Both leaders welcomed progress on the $350 billion strategic investment package and agreed to work toward restarting dialogue with North Korea, with Trump reiterating his willingness to meet Kim Jong-un and Lee reaffirming his self-described role as a 'pacemaker' for renewed talks.