STORY: Pressure is growing for South Korean officials to reach a deal on tariffs, after Japan's success in striking a trade agreement with the U.S. this week.:: HD Hyundai Heavy IndustriesNow a shipbuilding partnership is one idea being discussed - according to government and industry sources - in exchange for better terms.

South Korea's Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan and top trade envoy Yeo Han-koo will meet U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington again on Friday in a bid to move closer to a deal on tariffs,

The agreement that Japan secured has added pressure on South Korea to defuse the threat of high tariffs on its exports to the United States.