South Korea minister meets US commerce secretary in effort to reach tariff deal

FILE PHOTO: South Korea to step up efforts to secure US trade deal as Trump sets new August 1 tariff deadline

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan met U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for talks on Thursday in Washington and reaffirmed a commitment to reach a trade deal on tariffs by the August 1 deadline, South Korea’s industry ministry said on Friday.

(Reporting by Jack KimEditing by Ed Davies)