South Korean president to visit Philadelphia's shipyard for ship christening ceremony

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- U.S. and international leaders will visit the Philly shipyard for a ship christening ceremony. That includes South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who met with President Trump on Monday at the White House.

They discussed a number of issues including trade.

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As for Tuesday's ceremony, New Jersey Senator Andy Kim, who is also Korean, said in an interview that South Korea could be a viable partner for ship building in the U.S

The ship that is being christened is a Department of Transportation training vessel that will go to the Maine Maritime Academy.