The Trump administration announced new tariffs specifically targeting imports from Korea.
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The Trump administration announced new tariffs specifically targeting imports from Korea.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Trump's tariffs are making investment difficult for Korea, despite new projects in Texas.1 source
- Donald Trump imposed reciprocal tariffs on imports, which Paul Krugman subsequently analyzed as a policy failure.Sub-event
Trump administration announces new tariffs on Korea.1 source
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The entities involved
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Korea
region in East Asia
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- koreatimes.co.kr
- koreatimes.co.kr2 US businesses sue Trump gov't over new Section 301 tariffs - The Korea Times