US Trade Representative Katherine Tai will visit South Korea next month (November) as part of a three-nation trip that also includes Japan and India, according to her office. According to reports, Tai will be accompanied by Deputy USTR Sarah Bianchi on her visit, which will begin on November 15.

They will "travel to Tokyo, Seoul, and New Delhi to meet with government officials and stakeholders to discuss the United States' enduring commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and to strengthen trade and economic relationships with key allies and partners," according to a statement released by the US Trade Representative's office on Friday.

This will be the top US trade official's first visit to Seoul since 2011. On November 15, the US Secretary of State will arrive in Japan, followed by a five-day trip to Seoul on November 18. Her journey will come to an end in India, where she will return on November 24. South Korea's second-largest trading partner is the United States, and the United States' sixth-largest trading partner is South Korea.

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