WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met with a smiling U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, a day after South Korea's parliament passed a special bill enabling Seoul to implement a $350 billion investment pledge in the U.

S. Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok held an unscheduled 20-minute meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss North Korea

US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss the Strait of Hormuz with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed possible reopening of talks between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a meeting in Washington,

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged South Korea, a major oil importer, to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, doubling down on President Donald Trump’s drive to coax security allies into helping America secure the key waterway.

Seoul will now have the legal framework it needs to carry out its investment commitment made to Washington in exchange for more favorable "reciprocal" tariff rates.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he is increasing tariffs on South Korean goods because the country’s national assembly has yet to approve the trade framework announced last year.

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