President Donald Trump greets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House on Aug. 25, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
The South Korean president’s office has said it will work to implement a 2025 trade deal with the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump announced his intent to raise tariffs on South Korea.
In statements published by Yonhap News Agency on Jan. 27, the South Korean presidential office said South Korean Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan, who is currently in Canada, will travel to the United States to hold talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Likewise, South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo plans to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.
