South Korea's opposition conservative party chose on Tuesday as its leader, Jang Dong-hyeok, a lawmaker who has openly advocated for the country's former President Yoon Suk Yeol despite his ousting over a botched bid to declare martial law.

Trump elaborated later Monday that he was referring to raids on churches and on a U.S. military base by the new South Korean government, which they “probably shouldn't have done,” the president argued.

Trump and Lee on Monday expressed optimism for close cooperation on North Korea, collective security and shipbuilding, yet the deal setting a 15% tariff on South Korean goods will remain unchanged, according to the US president.