U.S. President Donald Trump launched the concluding phase of his Asia tour in South Korea, displaying optimism about solving a lingering tariff issue with President Lee Jae Myung and negotiating a trade truce with China's Xi Jinping. Trump arrived from Tokyo just as North Korea tested a nuclear-capable cruise missile, receiving a grand welcome from Lee in the historic city of Gyeongju, where the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum is being held.

Trump's scheduled discussions with Xi in Busan aim to address the U.S.-China trade conflict. Onboard Air Force One to South Korea, Trump downplayed the North Korean missile situation, emphasizing his aim for a promising outcome from this crucial meeting with the world's second-largest economy leader.

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