South Korea’s Lee and Trump discuss tariffs, golf in 1st phone call

South Korea's Lee and Trump discuss tariffs, golf in 1st phone call South Korea's Lee and Trump discuss tariffs, golf in 1st phone call

SEOUL — South Korea’s newly inaugurated President Lee Jae-myung and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Washington’s tariff policy as well as their golfing skills in their first phone conversation on Friday.

Lee and Trump agreed to work toward a mutually satisfactory agreement on tariffs, according to the South Korean government. The two sides affirmed the bilateral alliance and agreed to maintain cooperation on the diplomatic and security fronts.