US EditionUS-South Korea Trade Talks Postponed over Bessent Schedule as Tariff Deadline Looms
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, JUL 24 – The talks were postponed due to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's urgent schedule ahead of U.S. tariffs set to begin Aug. 1, with rescheduling planned soon, South Korean officials said.
- On July 24, 2025, Seoul's finance ministry announced that high-level trade talks scheduled for later this week were postponed due to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's urgent schedule.
- Amid growing pressure following a Japan-U.S. trade agreement, South Korea confronted 25% reciprocal tariffs set to start on Aug. 1.
- At around 9:00 a.m. Thursday, Kang Young-kyu said the U.S. side informed South Korea about the postponement, and the planned "2+2" dialogue would have included Koo Yun-cheol, Yeo Han-koo, Scott Bessent, and Jamieson Greer.
- Stocks dipped after the postponement, while Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan and Yeo Han-koo continue scheduled consultations, the Finance Ministry said.
- The ministry added the two sides will reschedule the meeting as soon as possible, following Kang Young-kyu's statement that the U.S. proposed holding talks in the near future.
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