A file photo shows the US President Donald Trump at his meets with Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization at the White House in Washington, D.C. (Reuters)
US President Donald Trump said Monday that he would raise tariffs on South Korea to 25 percent, claiming that the Korean National As
°ËÁõ¿Ï·á¸±°ÔÀÓ sembly was not ¡°living up to its Deal with the United States.¡±
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote that the lack of progress in implementing the trade deal between Korea and
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¡°South Korea's Legislature is not living up to its Deal with the United States. President Lee and I reached a Great Deal for both Countries on July 30, 2025,
¸ð¹ÙÀϸ±°ÔÀÓ and we reaffirmed these terms while I was in Korea on October 29, 2025. Why hasn't the Korean Legislature approved it?¡± he wrote.
Trump was referring to the arrangements reached following h
ü¸®¸¶½ºÅÍpc¿ë´Ù¿î·Îµå is meetings with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.
¡°Because the Korean Legislature hasn't enacted our Historic Trade Agreement, which is their prerogative, I am hereby increasing South K
¿ìÁÖÀüÇԾ߸¶Åä°ÔÀÓ orean TARIFFS on Autos, Lumber, Pharma, and all other Reciprocal TARIFFS, from 15% to 25%. Thank you for your attention to this matter!¡±