Donald Trump visits Seoul for talks with President Lee Jae-myung focused on trade, investment, and maintaining stability amid growing tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.

After a charm offensive in Japan that culminated in $490 billion in investment commitments, President Donald Trump met with South Korea's leader on Wednesday as a trade deal with that country appears more elusive.

In 1977, Sakie Yokota’s then-13-year-old daughter Megumi was abducted to North Korea from Japan’s northern coast on her way home from school. Yokota said she hopes for progress on the issue and thanked Trump for pledging his support.

Trump's Asia tour focuses on strengthening ties with Japan and South Korea amid regional tensions. Key meetings planned with allies on trade and security cooperation.

U.S. President Donald Trump continues his trip to Asia Wednesday where he’s set to meet with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Gyeongju.

The US leader is on the final leg of his high-stakes Asia tour that includes a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

President Trump has, at least for now, ruled out running for a third term, which is barred by the Constitution. As he flew to South Korea, he conceded that “based on what I read, I guess I’m not allowed to run.

State media said the sea-to-surface cruise missiles fired Tuesday flew for more than two hours before accurately striking targets in its western waters.

South Korea and Japan have been arranging bilateral summit talks between President Lee Jae Myung and Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi later this week, a Japanese media report showed Tuesday.