July 22, 2025 9:23 AM
South Korea finance minister, trade envoy to hold tariff talks with US counterparts
South Korea's new finance minister and the country's top trade envoy will meet in Washington with U.S. counterparts on Friday for talks on U.S. tariffs, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said on Tuesday. The country's foreign and industry ministers will also visit the U.S. for trade discussions as early as this week, Koo told reporters after a meeting of economic ministers. Koo took office on Monday. The four officials complete a new cabinet team under President Lee Jae Myung who was sworn in on...