U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korea's new president Lee Jae-myung agreed to work toward a swift tariff deal and shared stories about their experiences in their first phone call since Lee was elected,

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s campaign was marked a pragmatic pivot to the centre, but whether he will bridge left–right divides on foreign policy will be a defining feature of his presidency

The new South Korean president, Lee Jae-myung, calls himself a foreign policy “pragmatist”. He says he is driven by South Korea’s national interest, rather than ideology, and has spoken of his desire to improve relations with China and North Korea.