A South Korean delegation will meet U.S. counterparts on Thursday for an opening round of trade talks, with cooperation on shipbuilding and energy expected to be on the agenda, and possibly shared defence costs,

When a South Korean delegation meets U.S. counterparts in Washington on Thursday for trade talks, they face a wide range of potential agenda items. U.S. President Donald Trump has said he wants to hold "one-stop shopping" negotiations and has mentioned the trade balance,

Leaders of South Korea, the united Kingdom and Germany expressed their keen interests in sealing trade deals with the United States since the latter introduced sweeping reciprocal tariffs on imports into the country in a bid to balance up trade with the world.