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South Korea’s Lee discussed warship construction with Trump, South Korea says

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SEOUL, Sept ‌24 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee ​Jae Myung discussed cooperating on building warships ⁠during his meeting with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, South Korea's ​presidential office said on Thursday.

Lee said cooperation ‌in the shipbuilding sector, such as warship construction, was discussed with Trump and ⁠that he expects tangible results ⁠from bilateral cooperation, his office said.

It did not provide further details but added Hanhwa's Philly shipyard, in Philadelphia, ‌will build US military vessels.

Lee held ⁠a 30-minute meeting with ‌Trump on the sidelines ​of the UN General Assembly in New York.

The meeting came after South ‌Korea's Industry Ministry briefed ​lawmakers on Tuesday ⁠on implementation plans under the ‌countries' $350 billion investment ⁠package, including a Texas gas-fired power project identified as a potential first investment.

Of ​the $350 billion deal, $150 ‌billion has been earmarked for the ⁠shipbuilding sector.

(Reporting by ​Brenda Goh and Heejin Kim; Editing ​by Chris Reese)

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