US and South Korea come away with different takes on trade talks

Bessent hints a deal could come next week while Seoul talks about July

KIM JAEWON

SEOUL -- The U.S. and South Korea differed on when they might conclude an "agreement on understanding" after their first ministerial-level trade talks in Washington on Thursday, with Washington mentioning "next week" and Seoul talking about early July.

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