South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meets U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss boosting Seoul’s defense spending to nearly 5% of GDP amid U.S.-China rivalry and 28,500 U.S. troops on the peninsula. Alliance modernization, Taiwan security, and North Korea diplomacy also shape talks. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/23/troop-costs-china-in-focus-when-south-koreas-lee-meets-trump.html #SouthKorea #USAlliance #LeeJaeMyung #DonaldTrump #TroopCosts #China #NorthKorea #Security #IndoPacific #Diplomacy
