Three South Korean cabinet-level officials met U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington for trade talks, Seoul said on Wednesday, as top business leaders were also reported to be flying in to help lobby for a deal on U.

South Korea and the United States are continuing last-minute trade negotiations on areas including semiconductors, batteries and biotechnology on top of in-depth discussions on shipbuilding cooperation,

South Koreas top economic officials are in Washington seeking to finalize a trade agreement with the United States as a deadline looms for steep tariffs. Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol joined Industry Minister