Seoul emphasizes full tariff exemptions in talks with Washington

South Korea's top trade negotiator has met with his U.S. counterpart for high-level talks for the first time under the new Lee Jae Myung administration.

According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Tuesday, Yeo Han-koo, the new chief trade negotiator, met with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington on Monday local time.

Yeo reiterated to the U.S. side the importance of exempting both reciprocal tariffs and tariffs on specific items, including automobiles and steel.