] Top government and Blue House officials will travel to
] the United States this month as part of a concerted
] diplomatic effort aimed at addressing North Korea's
] nuclear capability and the local economy.
]
] The policymakers will deal with pressing economic issues,
] such as the countervailing tariff on Hynix Semiconductor
] Inc. and credit-rating agencies' move to lower
] Korea's sovereign debt rating.
]
] They will also prepare for President Roh Moo-hyun's
] first-ever visit to the United States, which is slated
] for May.

Seoul's diplomacy aims at U.S. fears