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US, South Korea end first day of talks without agreement after Trump tariff threat, Yonhap says
SEOUL, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea did not reach a conclusion in the first day of face-to-face talks on trade issues, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on the country's goods.
Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan, who held talks with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Thursday local time, said he reiterated Seoul’s commitment to follow through on agreed investment pledges, including passage of legislation needed to facilitate Korean investment in the US,
The bill aims to establish a state-run investment corporation and fund to manage Seoul's planned $350 billion investment pledge to Washington.
SEOUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) - South Korea's Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan arrived in Washington on Thursday and said he would meet U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to clarify Seoul's position on a "delayed" Korea-U.
President Trump said Seoul was not moving fast enough to implement the agreement, which calls for South Korea to invest billions in the United States.
Trump threatened South Korea with increased tariffs after he claimed that Seoul's legislature has not approved the country's trade deal with Washington.
South Korea will dispatch senior trade and industry officials to Washington after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a sharp increase in tariffs, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said Tuesday.
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) - South Korea's exports likely rose at the fastest annualised pace in more than four years in January due to surging demand for artificial intelligence chips and favourable calendar effects,
The missiles were fired from the Pyongyang area at about 4 p.m., Japan said.