Proposed platform regulations in ROK may fuel trade tensions as Trump brandishes tariffs to protect US tech firms
Donald Trump’s election victory poses new challenges for U.S.-ROK economic ties, and one of the first is likely to be a looming dispute over Seoul’s efforts to regulate digital trade.
Five lawmakers from South Korea’s ruling People Power Party proposed an amendment to the country’s Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act on Oct. 28, which seeks to impose tighter controls on digital platforms.
Donald Trump’s election victory poses new challenges for U.S.-ROK economic ties, and one of the first is likely to be a looming dispute over Seoul’s efforts to regulate digital trade.
Five lawmakers from South Korea’s ruling People Power Party proposed an amendment to the country’s Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act on Oct. 28, which seeks to impose tighter controls on digital platforms.
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