On the 29th, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yun-cheol will depart for Washington D.C. for a meeting with U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, the Ministry of Economy and Finance announced on the 28th.
An official from the Ministry of Economy and Finance noted, "During the remaining period, Deputy Prime Minister Koo will make every effort to respond to trade negotiations."
Deputy Prime Minister Koo is expected to reach a final agreement on U.S.-Korea trade negotiations with Minister Bessent in Washington D.C. on the 31st (local time).
Minister Bessent is scheduled to return to Washington after concluding high-level trade negotiations between the U.S. and China held in Stockholm, Sweden from the 28th to the 29th.
Our government is reportedly preparing various strategies, including enhancing cooperation in the shipbuilding industry, as emphasized by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jeong-kwan proposed a massive shipbuilding cooperation project worth tens of trillions of won, named "Make American Shipbuilding Great Again" (MASGA), during negotiations at the New York residence of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on the 25th. It is reported that the U.S. side responded positively.