South Korea’s new president will host leaders from 20 countries for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, where the American and Chinese leaders are set to hold a high-stakes meeting on the sidelines.

By Jihoon Lee and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -After weeks of frantic negotiations, South Korea's hopes of a breakthrough on U.S. tariffs ahead of this week's Asia-Pacific leaders' meeting are fading,

US President Donald Trump heads Wednesday for South Korea, where a key meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping could produce a truce in the blistering trade war between the world's two largest economies.

He will also be in Seoul this weekend for an official visit at the invitation of President Lee Jae-myung Read more at The Business Times.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sits down with U.S. President Donald Trump for the second time in two months on Wednesday, with crucial trade and security issues that could chart the future of their 72-year alliance at stake.

Trump told reporters on Friday he would be open to a last-minute meeting with Kim Jong Un, citing their "very good relationship."

As the U.S. government shutdown enters its 25th day, President Donald Trump is embarking on a trip to Asia, where he will meet Xi Jinping.

U.S. troops with facial hair were barred from attending an upcoming event with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in South Korea this week, according to reports. An email purportedly from the 51st