Industry minister again heads for Washington amid growing U.S. tariff pressure

South Korea's industry minister departed for Washington earlier in the day as Seoul faces mounting tariff pressure from the United States amid a series of unresolved bilateral trade issues, sources said Sunday. Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan's visit to the US came at a sensitive time for bilateral trade relations, as Seoul faces growing US pressure to accelerate its investment commitments under a bilateral tariff deal. Earlier, the ministry said the US government is expected to announce the res

By The Korea Herald