South Korea presses US commerce chief for favourable treatment on tariffs

FILE PHOTO: Howard Lutnick testifies before a Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 29, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's industry minister pressed U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick for favourable treatment on tariffs at their second meeting in less than a month, the ministry said on Saturday, as Seoul seeks to blunt the effect of U.S. President Donald Trump's measures.

Ahn Duk-geun met with Lutnick on Friday, three weeks after their first meeting in late February.