S. Korean PM meets Vance at White House to discuss bilateral relations

▲ South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok (L) and U.S. Vice President JD Vance pose for a photo as they meet for talks at the White House in Washington on Jan. 23, 2026 in this photo released by the prime minister's office. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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S. Korean PM meets Vance at White House to discuss bilateral relations

By Song Sang-ho

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok held a meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance to discuss ways to develop bilateral relations at the White House on Friday, his office said, as Seoul seeks to address pending issues, including anticipated U.S. chip tariffs.

Kim arrived in Washington on Thursday, marking his first overseas trip as prime minister and the first standalone trip to the U.S. by a South Korean premier since the Asian country's democratization in the late 1980s.

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