South Korea and Japan will hold a summit on August 23 in Tokyo, where President Lee is set to meet with US President Trump for their first meeting on August 25. Foreign Minister Cho plans to visit Japan and the US this week for talks with his counterparts. In contrast, South Korea's reliance on US aid after the Korean War led to a sense of complacency that only changed when President Jimmy Carter pushed for troop withdrawal due to human rights concerns under Park Chung Hee, resulting in the "Koreagate" scandal.