President Lee Jae-myung requested approval for the construction of nuclear-powered submarines during the Korea-U.S. summit with President Trump. President Trump praised the request, saying "that's impressive," and also highly evaluated President Lee's tariff negotiation skills. Additionally, President Trump received the Mugunghwa Medal of Honor from President Lee and expressed particular delight in the gift of a Chunma gun gold crown model, which he plans to take back to the United States personally. After the Korea-U.S. summit, President Lee emphasized the need to strengthen national power and described President Trump as "an impressive negotiator."
