The new South Korean administration will likely make efforts to buy time for U.S. trade talks, as it studies the negotiations of bigger neighbours Japan and China for leverage, according to sources familiar with the ruling party's thinking.

South Koreas new President Lee Jae-myung is expected to adopt a strategic approach to ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, aiming to buy time while observing how Japan and China handle their respective

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