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South Korea’s Exports Contract

South Korea's industry minister seeks exemption from Trump's tariffs

South Korea's industry minister requested a tariff exemption in talks with the U.S. administration, Seoul's industry ministry said on Saturday, as Washington moves forward with plans to impose new tariffs.

Anadolu Ajansi · 12h

South Korea requests US exclude Seoul from new tariff plan

Request made by South Korean industry minister in meeting with US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in Washington, DC - Anadolu Ajansı

Bloomberg L.P. · 22h

South Korea’s Exports Contract as Trump’s Tariff Threat Looms

South Korea’s exports contracted in February in another worrying sign for the trade-reliant economy at a time when officials are scrambling to engage the US in hopes of averting a hit from Donald Trump’s tariff campaign.

EconoTimes · 14h

South Korea Seeks U.S. Tariff Exemption Amid Trade Tensions

South Koreas industry minister, Ahn Duk-geun, has urged the U.S. to grant tariff exemptions during trade talks in Washington, as the Biden administration moves forward with new 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Yonhap News English on MSN · 22h

Industry minister asks U.S. to exclude S. Korea from new tariff scheme

South Korean Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun has filed a request with the U.S. government to exclude South Korea from its new tariff plans while discussing expanding bilateral cooperation in various fields,

Russia, North Korea and Seoul

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia to back its war against Ukraine, Seoul says

South Korea’s spy agency says North Korea appears to have sent additional troops to Russia, after its soldiers deployed on the Russian-Ukraine fronts suffered heavy casualties.

The New York Times · 2d

North Korea Is Sending More Troops to Russia, South Korea Says

The fresh deployment comes after North Korea suffered heavy casualties on the front lines in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the South’s spy agency says.

Reuters · 2d

North Korea has sent more troops to Russia, reports citing Seoul's spy agency say

Finance ministers and central bankers from the G20 top economies gather in South Africa on Wednesday and Thursday, for a meeting marred by the absence or curtailed attendance of key members and disputes over the main issues of climate, debt and inequality.

South Korea exports likely rose in February as extra working days mask trade war hit

South Korea's exports are estimated to have risen in February, a Reuters poll showed, but the return to growth was largely ...

South Korea, US Finance Chiefs Discuss Tariffs, Investment, FX, Says Seoul

South Korea's acting President and Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed tariffs ...

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South Korea’s president is fighting to stay in office and out of prison after martial law fiasco. Here’s what happens next

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a string of legal battles as the suspended leader fights to save his political ...

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The number of babies born in South Korea last year rebounded for the first time in nearly a decade

The number of babies born in South Korea has rebounded for the first time in nine years. That's welcome news for a country ...

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South Korea birth rate rises for first time in 9 years on marriage boom

South Korea's record-low birth rate rose in 2024, the country's statistics agency reported on Wednesday, marking the first ...

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South Korea's Population Crisis Forces School Closures

Nearly 50 schools in South Korea are set to fall victim to the country's low birth rate, the world's lowest. Newsweek reached out to the South Korean embassy in the U.S. with an emailed request for ...

North Korea Says Senior Official Met Russian President Putin, KCNA Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with a North Korean senior official in Moscow on Thursday, North Korea's state news agency said on Saturday. (Reporting by Heekyong Yang and Josh Smith) ...

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