South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung, hopes his country’s shipbuilding expertise can help revitalize the industry and stave off further Trump tariffs.

Washington’s increasing focus on Beijing is straining the decades-old alliance between South Korea and the United States.

At a summit meeting in Washington, D.C. on Monday, the U.S. and South Korean presidents will discuss modernizing their 71-year-old alliance and fleshing out a trade deal reached last month.