South Korea industry minister heading to Washington for talks with USTR over tariffs

(Reuters) - South Korean Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun will travel to Washington on Wednesday for "technical discussions" with the U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on U.S. tariffs, Seoul's ministry said.

Ahn will seek to minimise the impact of the tariffs announced by the U.S. Trump administration on South Korean companies by seeking exemption from reciprocal tariffs and import duties on automobiles and steel products, the ministry said in a statement.

(Reporting by Jack Kim; Editing by Ed Davies)