Trump Says US Is ‘Wedded’ to South Korea, Optimistic on Trade

President Donald Trump said the US has a “special bond” with South Korea as he addressed a meeting of corporate leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Wednesday in Gyeongju.

“We’re serious partners,” Trump said. “We’re really — we’re wedded, and we have a very special relationship, a special bond.”

Trump’s visit to the conference comes as he’s looking to work through a series of outstanding issues in his trade deal with South Korea, and prepares for a high-stakes meeting on Thursday with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

US President Donald Trump during the APEC CEO Summit in Gyeongju on Oct. 29.

Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

Trump expressed optimism the deal with South Korea “will be ...