FILE PHOTO: South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol speaks ahead of his departure to Washington to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, at the Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, July 29, 2025. Yonhap via REUTERS/File Photo
SEOUL (Reuters) -The South Korean ministers tasked with negotiating a last-ditch trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump said that to prepare they role-played and solicited tips for engaging with the unpredictable leader.
Among the advice they received? Call Trump a "great person" and speak as simply as possible, Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan told reporters in Washington after the deal was announced on Wednesday.
