South Korea's top economic policymaker has sent a letter to his U.S. counterpart to urge the Trump administration to exempt South Korea from stiff steel tariffs that could seriously hurt local exporters. <br /> Korea's Finance Ministry says Minister Kim Dong-yeon's letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed Seoul's concerns over the move.<br />Kim said Korea's steel and auto-making businesses have created jobs in the U.S. through investments in the country,... and Seoul hopes the new tariff measures don't harm bilateral relations. <br />The finance minister also plans to meet with Mnuchin at next week's G20 finance ministers' meeting in Argentina,... where he's likely to convey the message once again. <br />
