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South Korea Jockeys for a Deal With Trump at Least as Good as Japan’s

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

Korea’s Economy Posts Rebound Amid Tariff, Property Risks

South Korea’s economy returned to growth last quarter after a modest contraction in the previous period, signaling resilience ...

Shares in Japanese, South Korean, European Automakers Surge on Tokyo Trade Deal

TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) -Shares of Japanese, South Korean and European automakers surged on Wednesday after U.S. President ...

In South Korea's 'apple county', farmers beg not to be sacrificed for US trade deal

The apples grown in the South Korean county of Cheongsong in the country's southeast are so renowned for their flavour that ...

South Korea Weighs US Investment Pledge to Trim Auto Tariff

The US and South Korea have discussed creating a fund to invest in American projects as part of a trade deal, similar to an ...

South Korea avoids technical recession as GDP expands 0.6% in second quarter

This was higher than the 0.5% expected by economists polled by Reuters, and a reversal from the 0.2% contraction seen in the ...

Global markets gain and deal on Trump’s tariffs lifts Japan’s Nikkei 3.5%

Global shares have rallied, with Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index finishing 3.5% higher after Japan and the U.S. announced ...
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Ex-Trump trade official sees 'very challenging' path for Korea to avoid U.S. sectoral tariffs

A former acting U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) painted a negative outlook Tuesday for South Korea's efforts to avoid the ...