Acting President Han signals trade talks with U.S. to come, including Alaska LNG project

Against this backdrop, Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo announced that the United States is moving swiftly toward trade negotiations with Seoul following a temporary suspension of additional rates on reciprocal tariffs.

On Monday, Han said at a meeting on economic security that Mr. Trump has reportedly instructed his team to 'immediately begin negotiations' with three countries: South Korea, Japan and India.

He also revealed that a virtual meeting between Seoul and Washington regarding Alaska's liquefied natural gas project is expected to develop concrete terms within the next couple of days.