Korea narrows most gaps with US in tariff talks, seeks deal in line with national interests

Korea has narrowed most differences with the United States in tariff negotiations, with "one or two" unresolved issues remaining, the presidential chief of staff for policy, Kim Yong-beom, said Wednesday, adding that Seoul seeks to strike a deal with Washington in line with national interests. Kim made the remarks as he was set to depart for Washington for follow-up tariff talks, along with Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan, just two days after they returned home after holding talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and other officials. Kim told reporters that Korea and the U.S. "have narrowed their differences on many key issues, but there are still one or two areas where our positions remain divided." "I am returning to (Washington) to work toward settling those issues in a way that serves our national interests," Kim told reporters at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, before boarding his flight. Korea and the U.S. have been in negotiations on details of a $350 billion investment package agreed under a framework deal in July to reduce U.S. tariffs on Korean goods.Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times