South Korea’s national security adviser heads to Washington as tariff deadline looms
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US President Donald Trump said he plans to impose a 25 per cent tariff on South Korea.
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SEOUL - South Korea’s national security adviser has headed to Washington, the authorities said on July 20, with less than two weeks to go until US President Donald Trump’s Aug 1 deadline to secure a trade deal or face steep tariffs.
Mr Wi Sung-iac’s trip comes just two weeks after his last visit to Washington for talks on tariffs and security. After Mr Trump’s announcement, South Korea said it planned to intensify trade talks.
There were no immediate details on whom he was planning to meet. Presidential aide Woo Sang-ho told journalists that Mr Wi would engage in negotiations on various issues, without elaborating.
Earlier in July, Mr Trump said he planned to impose a 25 per cent tariff on South Korea from Aug 1, posing the first major test for South Korean President Lee Jae Myung since he came to office barely a month ago.
On his last trip to Washington, Mr Wi said he had met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and had proposed including security and investments in trade negotiations.
Mr Wi also proposed an early summit between the leaders of the two countries, according to media reports. REUTERS
