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South Korea exports rise at fastest in 7 months before higher US tariffs kick in

South Korea's exports rose for the second straight month in July, beating market expectations on strong chip demand and ...

Trump trade adviser pledges tariffs ‘pretty much set’ as several countries scramble for deals

President Trump’s newly unveiled tariff rates are unlikely to change much, his trade adviser and National Economic Council ...

Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations

President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a ...

South Korea factory activity shrinks for 6th month on tariff concerns, PMI shows

South Korea's factory activity contracted for the sixth straight month in July, as uncertainty over U.S. tariffs weighed on ...

South Korea’s new tax proposals derail one of the world’s best performing stock markets of 2025.

Its 30% rally so far in 2025 places it firmly among the world’s leading performers and for American investors buying country ...
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Washington and South Korea Reach Trade and Tariffs Deal After Korea Resists ‘Strong Pressure’ To Allow America Into Its Agriculture Sector

South Korean manufacturers are also relieved that Washington will be slapping tariffs of 15 percent, not 25 percent, on ...

FACTBOX-Key tariff plans for South Korea, Brazil and India

U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. would charge a 15% tariff on imports from South Korea, one of a number of such ...
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S. Korea's finance minister pledges 'best' efforts in tariff talks with Lutnick

South Korea's Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol vowed Wednesday to do his "best" to reach a trade deal with the United States, ...