Automakers such as General Motors and South Korea-based Hyundai Motor export vehicles tariff-free from South Korea.

The talks aim to highlight how they will continue to 'unite and work together for regional peace and prosperity,” Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said.

South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday said his government would seek talks with the U.S. administration about Washington's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to reflect the interests of its companies.