South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung says afterward he went into the session with Trump ‘worried we might have a Volodymir Zelensky moment’ — a reference to

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's first visit with President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday has drawn much attention from experts and policymakers.

President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Philadelphia on Tuesday for a visit to a major shipyard to highlight shipbuilding industry cooperation between South Korea and the United States, as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration pushes to rebuild the shipbuilding industry.

South Korea's Lee Jae Myung narrowly avoided what he called a "Zelenskyy moment" after US President Donald Trump welcomed him to Washington with right-wing conspiracy theories but then pulled off a high-stakes summit without unwanted drama.

Lee attends ship christening ceremony in Philadelphia South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a christening ceremony for the State of Maine, a National Security Multi-mission Vessel, at Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia on Aug.

North Korea on Wednesday denounced President Lee Jae Myung's remarks on denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula made during his visit to the United States, saying he is a hypocrite seized by a "denuclearization paranoia.

Tensions were high going into Monday’s summit between US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung after Trump made explosive comments on social media mere hours before the meeting. For the most part, however, Trump offered an unexpected welcome, with many assessing the summit as having concluded on an optimistic note.