Presidential policy chief, industry minister to visit Washington for follow-up tariff talks

Presidential policy chief, industry minister to visit Washington for follow-up tariff talks

The presidential chief of staff for policy, Kim Yong-beom, and Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan will depart for Washington this week for follow-up tariff negotiations, officials said Wednesday, with the talks expected to focus on details of Korea's $350 billion investment package. Presidential chief of staff for policy Kim, who plans to head for the United States on Thursday, is scheduled to meet with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, a pre…

South Korean presidential policy chief says 'optimistic' about US tariff talks

By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's chief presidential policy adviser said on Thursday he was "optimistic" about ongoing talks to finalise a trade deal with the U.S., in the latest remarks by officials suggesting progress in negotiations that had stalled for months. Kim Yong-beom and Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan spoke to reporters before departing for the United States. They will be joining Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol and Minister…