South Korea's Presidential adviser will fly to Washington before the tariff deadline

His office announced on Saturday that the South Korean presidential security advisor plans to visit Washington between July 6 and 8, 2018.

Wi Sung Lac, the national security advisor to President Lee Jae Myung, will "have in depth discussions about all pending issues between South Korea & the United States", the office announced in a press release.

The visit coincides with the possibility that South Korea will seek to extend the U.S. Tariff Freeze, which is due to expire in a few days. Yeo Han Koo, South Korea's Trade Minister, flew on Friday to Washington for talks with U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer.

Wi will also discuss the possibility of a summit between Donald Trump, U.S. president, and Lee who assumed office last month.

Wi responded to reporters' questions at Incheon Airport on Sunday. He did not confirm that he will meet U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio, but he said he was seeking "to meet (my) counterpart," as the talks on defense and trade have "entered an important phase," according a video by Yonhap News.

(source: Reuters)