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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent meets Asian leaders in Seoul and Tokyo

financeMay 13, 202652

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Seoul, while Lee also held a separate meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, underscoring Seoul’s outreach to both Washington and Beijing. In Tokyo, Bessent held talks with Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae to coordinate on currency volatility, foreign investment screening and bilateral economic ties. These meetings come immediately before President Donald Trump’s visit to China and the planned Trump-Xi summit, and could shape coordinated responses to yen moves and rules governing cross-border investment.

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