South�Korea�and the United States agreed to craft a package of deals aimed at removing new U.S. tariffs before the pause on reciprocal tariffs are lifted in July, Seoul�s delegation said after the first round of trade talks in Washington.

The U.S. and�South�Korea�had a �very successful� meeting on Thursday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said afterwards.

�We may be moving faster than I thought, and we will be talking technical terms as early as next week,� he told reporters.
Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with�South�Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok and Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun.