Finance minister heads to Washington for trade talks

Finance minister heads to Washington for trade talks

Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol, who doubles as the deputy prime minister for economic affairs, speaks to reporters at Incheon airport, west of Seoul, on July 29, 2025, before his departure for Washington to hold talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on July 31, just one day before U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is set to start imposing "reciprocal" tariffs on key South Korean exports. (Yonhap)

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