U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung held their first summit at the White House on early Tuesday morning (KST), discussing trade, defense and North Korea during a public Oval Office session before moving to a working lunch. Trump told reporters that Seoul wanted to renegotiate trade terms but “that doesn’t mean they’re gonna get anything,” and floated the idea of U.S. ownership of land hosting American military bases. He also said he hoped to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “this year,” while praising South Korea’s shipbuilding and manufacturing industries.

Lee repeatedly praised Trump, calling