Trump, South Korea and tariffs
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By Susan Heavey, Jihoon Lee and Ju-min Park WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said he discussed tariffs, shipbuilding and potential energy deals in a "great call" with South Kore...
seattlepi.com |
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer addressed the Senate Finance Committee a day after global markets swung wildly and some business leaders lambasted the president's aggressive bid to raise tar...
The Financial Times |
Now those policies have come back to bite them.
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Anchor Erin Burnett likened the president’s parade plans to the types of celebrations typically hosted under Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin.
In June last year, North Korean troops violated the border three times, prompting South Korea to fire warning shots. The incidents occurred when the Koreas were embroiled in Cold War-style campaigns like balloon launches and propaganda broadcasts, but they didn’t develop into a major source of tensions.
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Yonhap News Agency on MSN(3rd LD) Trump says he, Han discussed S. Korea's defense payments, 'tremendous' trade surplus in 1st callU.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he and South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo discussed Seoul's payment for the United States' "big time" military protection of the Asian ally as they held their first phone call since Trump took office in January.
A bizarre formula, some strange inclusions and exclusions, and some allies who sought to avoid the tariffs left in the lurch.
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday mocked Washington and its Asian allies for what she called their “daydream” of denuclearizing the North, insisting that the country will never give up its nuclear weapons program.
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Yonhap News Agency on MSN(LEAD) S. Korea's acting president holds 1st phone talks with TrumpActing President Han Duck-soo spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, his office said, marking their first talks since South Korea was thrust into political turmoil triggered by former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law debacle.
President Donald Trump excluded Russia and North Korea from his “Liberation Day” tariffs announcement Wednesday, leaving many wondering why he would discipline allies like the European Union, but not others.
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Mediaite on MSN‘Astonishingly Tone Deaf’: Media Fiercely React to Trump Touting Golf Win ‘North Korea Style’ After Market ‘Carnage’, Missing Solemn CeremonyTrump was raked over the coals for sending out his golf win update as the markets plunged and he skipped a ceremony for fallen American soldiers. The post ‘Astonishingly Tone Deaf’: Media Fiercely React to Trump Touting Golf Win ‘North Korea Style’ After Market ‘Carnage’,
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Korea JoongAng Daily on MSNHan faces herculean challenges of tariffs, Trump and the North in runup to electionIt's "Diplomacy Mission Impossible" for acting President Han Duck-soo, tasked with minimizing the burden for the incoming administration while fending off risks during his term that may last up to 60 days until the next presidential election.
South Korea's military fired warning shots on Monday after approximately 10 North Korean soldiers crossed the heavily fortified border separating the two countries, officials said. According to the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff,
South Korea will not follow China in fighting back against tariffs imposed by the United States, its leader told CNN in an exclusive interview on Tuesday, as he touted plans to try to secure a deal with President Donald Trump.