President Trump Holds Surprise Extended Summit with South Korean President Lee Jaemyung, Delays Keynote Speech
U.S. President Donald Trump held an unscheduled and extended summit with South Korean President Lee Jaemyung in New York on September 22, 2026. The meeting, which occurred during President Lee's attendance at the United Nations General Assembly, was initially expected to last only about 10 minutes due to prior delays in major investment negotiations between the two countries and President Trump's scheduled keynote address. However, the summit extended to 30 minutes, causing President Trump to delay his keynote speech at a reception by 30 minutes. Blue House officials confirmed that the U.S. side proposed the meeting start around 7:20 p.m., and despite a U.S. ceremonial official signaling the need to depart for the speech at 7:30 p.m., President Trump continued the conversation. The discussion covered a range of critical issues, including a Korean investment agreement, wartime operational control transfer, nuclear-powered submarines, uranium enrichment, spent fuel reprocessing, shipbuilding cooperation, and...