South Korea Says It Will Hold Trade Talks With US This Week

‘The consultation is taking place at the suggestion of the U.S., and we are currently coordinating details of the schedule and agenda,’ officials said.

South Korea's Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok attends a joint press conference on South Korea's post impeachment situation in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 18, 2024. Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images

South Korea and the United States are slated to discuss trade this week in Washington at the Trump administration’s request, Seoul’s trade ministry said on April 20.

South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok and Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun will meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent alongside the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, according to an industry ministry statement.