U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent to Visit Korea on 13th Before Trump China Trip

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent plans to visit Korea and Japan before accompanying U.S. President Donald Trump on his visit to China. According to the original report, Bessent disclosed the schedule on the 10th and previewed a visit to Korea on the 13th, while also noting a Korea-Japan itinerary on the 14th and 15th local time ahead of the China trip. The schedule is framed as part of a Korea-China-Japan tour linked to Trump’s visit to China. The original report did not provide additional details on specific meeting agendas or officials he may meet during the visits. For foreign exchange and commodities markets, the U.S. Treasury secretary’s Northeast Asia itinerary may be read as a signal of U.S. policy direction and regional economic diplomacy. Source: mk.co.kr