With US trade pressure rising, Seoul must decide whether to push back or make strategic concessions to Washington
South Korea must decide how to respond as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes ahead with his reciprocal tariff policy, threatening to match the duties imposed by trade partners on American exports.
Trump’s latest move, announced on Friday, amplifies uncertainties for South Korea’s export-driven economy, with Washington targeting key industries such as steel, automobiles and semiconductors.
South Korea must decide how to respond as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes ahead with his reciprocal tariff policy, threatening to match the duties imposed by trade partners on American exports.
Trump’s latest move, announced on Friday, amplifies uncertainties for South Korea’s export-driven economy, with Washington targeting key industries such as steel, automobiles and semiconductors.
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