Trump and South Korea's Lee agreed to deepen bilateral naval shipbuilding cooperation and to continue working-level consultations after meeting Tuesday at the NATO summit in Turkey. The U.S. requested South Korean assistance on warship construction; Lee pledged cooperation and cited South Korean firms with advanced shipbuilding capabilities. Both sides said they will hold further technical and policy-level talks to study concrete measures.

2026-07-09

Trump and South Korea's Lee agreed to deepen bilateral naval shipbuilding cooperation and to continue working-level consultations after meeting Tuesday at the NATO summit in Turkey. The U.S. requested South Korean assistance on warship construction; Lee pledged cooperation and cited South Korean firms with advanced shipbuilding capabilities. Both sides said they will hold further technical and policy-level talks to study concrete measures.