WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Top U.S. and South Korean trade officials will meet in San Francisco on Tuesday for talks apparently aimed at resolving beef and auto trade problems that have blocked approval of a bilateral free trade agreement for more than three years.
The U.S. Trade Representative's office announced on Monday the meeting between U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon.
It comes a couple of weeks before a Nov 10-12 deadline set by President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak for resolving difference over the agreement, so that Obama can submit it to Congress for approval. (Reporting by Doug Palmer; editing by Philip Barbara)