South Korea's Minister of Trade and Industry Ahn Duk-geun said on Friday that Seoul would try to reach a deal with Washington on tariffs by the July deadline previously agreed, but warned that the target could be missed due to domestic politics.

TAIPEI (Reuters) -The main Taiwan and U.S. trade representatives met in South Korea for trade negotiations, yielding optimism that further talks would lead to reduced U.S. tariffs on Taiwan exports, the island's Vice-Premier Cheng Li-chiun said on Friday.

THE government is resuming tariff talks with Washington on the sidelines of a key Apec meeting, an official said, as ministers jostle to meet US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.