South Korea's industry minister will visit Washington, D.C. this week to discuss with top U.S. officials the country's concern over being placed on a U.S. watchlist and to push for fair treatment on tariffs,

The U.S. government’s move to put South Korea — a nonnuclear ally — in the same company as countries like China or North Korea has unsettled politicians in Seoul

The US energy department put South Korea on a watchlist because visitors to its laboratories mishandled sensitive information, Joseph Yun, the acting US ambassador, said on Tuesday.