South Korea's Lee to visit Philly Shipyard, put shipbuilding in focus

Seoul to deepen US cooperation with assistance from Hanwha and Hyundai

20250815 State of Maine NSMV

The christening ceremony for training ship State of Maine has been moved from Aug. 20 to 26 to coincide with President Lee Jae Myung's visit to Hanwha Philly Shipyard. (Hanwha Group photo)

KEN MORIYASU and PAK YIU

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is planning to visit Hanwha Group's Philly Shipyard in Pennsylvania on Aug. 26, a day after he meets U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, Nikkei Asia has learned.

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