PM Kim holds surprise meeting with Trump at White House, discusses Korea-U.S. issues…

by Kim Hee-su Posted : March 14, 2026, 09:59Updated : March 14, 2026, 09:59
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok left poses for a commemorative photo with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC on March 13 2026 Courtesy of the Prime Minister’s Office
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok (left) poses for a commemorative photo with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 13, 2026. Courtesy of the Prime Minister’s Office
SEOUL, March 14 (AJP) - South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok held a brief, surprise meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, the Prime Minister’s Office said.

Kim, who is visiting Washington, met Trump briefly and exchanged remarks after holding talks the previous day with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, according to the office.

Details of the conversation were not disclosed.

Observers believe the two may have discussed pending Korea-U.S. issues, including South Korea’s Special Act on Investment in the United States, which was passed by the National Assembly a day earlier.

Trump is scheduled to visit China from March 31 to April 2 for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, raising the possibility that Kim and Trump also exchanged views on North Korea-related matters, officials said.

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