S. Korea's Trade Minister to request tariff exemptions on U.S. trip

Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun is visiting the U.S. for talks on tariffs.

Starting Wednesday local time Ahn is spending the remainder of this workweek in Washington D.C. meeting with relevant Trump administration officials to seek exemption from the 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminium imports slated to start on March 12 and exclusion from reciprocal tariffs set to go into effect in April.

Ahn is also expected to propose ways to enhance partnership in sectors such as shipbuilding and energy.