Trump is attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea, where he will meet business and political leaders, including Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

The launches follow North Korea’s tests of short-range ballistic missiles last week, which it said involved a new hypersonic weapon intended to bolster its nuclear deterrent.

GYEONGJU, South Korea (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday he hoped U.S. President Donald Trump would allow South Korea to have fuel for nuclear-propelled submarines. "We don't mean to build nuclear-armed submarines,

NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez visited the South Korean port city of Pohang, home to one of the largest steel companies in the world, to talk to the city’s mayor about how President Trump’s tariffs on steel imports are impacting the industry.

The authorities have been scrambling to accommodate this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum at Gyeongju, which is known for tombs, temples and pagodas.

By Jihoon Lee GYEONGJU, South Korea (Reuters) -South Korea aims to deepen cooperation with the United States, stabilise supply chains with China, and diversify its trading partners to navigate global challenges,