South Korea rules out tariff deal with US before June 3 snap election

South Korea rules out tariff deal with US before June 3 snap election

SEJONG, South Korea - A senior South Korean government official ruled out on Monday that Seoul would agree to a trade package with Washington by the time the country holds a presidential election on June 3, and flagged challenges to reaching a deal even before early July. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Park Sung-taek, 1st Vice Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, briefing on the results of the '2+2 Trade Agreement'

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South Korea Rules Out Tariff Deal with US Before June 3 Snap Election - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events

A senior South Korean government official ruled out on Monday that Seoul would agree to a trade package with Washington by the time the country holds a presidential election on June 3, and flagged challenges to reaching a deal even before early July. The countries last week agreed to craft a trade package aimed at ...

South Korea rules out tariff deal with US before June 3 snap election - Regional Media News

By Hyunjoo Jin SEJONG, South Korea (Reuters) -A senior South Korean government official ruled out on Monday that Seoul would agree to a trade package with Washington by the time the country holds a presidential election on June 3, and flagged challenges to reaching a deal even before early July. The countries last week agreed to craft a trade package aimed at removing new U.S. tariffs before a pause in reciprocal tariffs is lifted on July 8, Seo…