Korea Hopeful for Extended US Tariff Pause as Trade, Security Talks Intensify

South Korea seeks US trade deadline extension as tariffs loom

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South Korea Seeks US Trade Deadline Extension as Tariffs Loom

South Korean and US trade officials have discussed extending the July 9 deadline for trade deals in a last-minute bid to avert sweeping tariffs from President Donald Trump.

Korea hopeful for extended US tariff pause as trade, security talks intensify

Korea has dispatched its trade minister and national security adviser to Washington in a concerted diplomatic push to persuade the Donald Trump administration to extend a pause on "reciprocal" tariffs, as the 90-day grace period is set to expire on July 8. Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo, who arrived in Washington just one week after his previous trip, held talks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Saturday (local time), while National S…

S. Korea to deepen manufacturing cooperation in trade talks with US

Seoul, July 6 (Yonhap) South Korea has proposed measures to establish a "mutually beneficial" manufacturing cooperation framework with the United States in bilateral talks on tariffs and other trade issues, Seoul's industry ministry said on Sunday. Korea's Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo delivered such a proposal during his meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held in Washington on Saturday (U.S. time), according to the Ministry of T…