South Korean Presidn Yoon Suk Yeol is taking an interesting approach to diplomacy in anticipation of Donald Trump's return to the White House.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on the telephone Thursday and the two leaders agreed to meet in person as soon as possible, Yoon's office said. Yoon congratulated Trump on his "resounding" victory Tuesday,

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a telephone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and discussed continuing close ties across all areas in security and economic fields, a senior South Korean official said on Thursday.

Economists trimmed their growth forecasts for South Korea again and brought forward their rate cut views in a survey that comes ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House with protectionist policies that may further weigh on the major exporter’s outlook.