South Korea and Thailand were set to kick off their fifth round of negotiations for a bilateral economic partnership agreement (EPA) Tuesday, as the two sides seek to broaden their cooperation in trade and investment,

South Korea and the US will kick off trade negotiations this week as the Asian export powerhouse seeks to persuade Donald Trump’s administration to ease the punitive levies that are starting to bite the economy.

South Koreas acting President Han Duck-soo expressed optimism on Tuesday that upcoming trade talks with the United States could lead to a mutually beneficial outcome. Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok and Industry