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South Korea-US '2+2' trade talks postponed due to Bessent's urgent schedule: finance ministry

IANS | July 24, 2025 03:31 PM

SEOUL: High-level trade talks between South Korea and the United States scheduled for later this week have been postponed due to the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's urgent schedule, Seoul's finance ministry said Thursday.

"The US has proposed holding talks in the near future, and South Korea and the US will set a new date for talks at the earliest date possible, " ministry spokesperson Kang Young-kyu said.

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