U.S.-China Tariff War Sparks Fears of Dumping Surge in South Korea

A head-on clash looms between the U.S. and China over the tariff war (CG) (Image provided by Yonhap News TV) SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) —  As the U.S.-China trade war escalates in 2025, South Korea’s retail and small manufacturing sectors are bracing …

S. Korea's finance minister in Washington for high-level trade talks with U.S.

By Song Sang-ho and Park Sung-min WASHINGTON, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok arrived in Washington Tuesday for high-level trade talks with the United States this week, as the Asian country has been striving to avoid …

US, South Korea Set for Trade Negotiation as Tariffs Hit Economy

(Bloomberg) -- South Korea and the US will kick off trade negotiations this week as the Asian export powerhouse seeks to persuade Donald Trump’s administration to ease the punitive levies that are starting to bite the economy. Most Read from Bloomberg …

South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol has rejected the charges of insurrection against him over his short-lived ...

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South Korea's LG Energy Solution pulls out from Indonesia EV battery investment

JAKARTA (Reuters) -South Korea's LG Energy Solution has formally withdrawn from a 142 trillion rupiah ($8.45 billion) project in electric vehicle battery making in Indonesia, the company said on Monday. LGES and the Indonesian government signed a deal …

EXPLAINER: Korea’s AI Basic Act

  South Korea has positioned itself at the forefront of AI regulation in Asia with the passage of the Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of Trust, or the AI Basic Act, on Dec. 26 of last year.  This pioneering legislation …

Spicy foods and Middle East sales emerging as top South Korea food export growth drivers

South Korea has been investing a great deal into its food export market over the past few years, steadily growing across various markets from South East Asia to North Asia and more. According to the local Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs ( …

Next-gen Hyundai Venue N Line spied testing in South Korea

Hyundai is expected to roll out the next-generation Venue later this year. The compact SUV has already been spotted testing on Indian roads, and now the sporty ‘N Line’ variant has been seen for the first time. It was recently caught testing in South Korea …

Tariff talks with US may not be easy – South Korea

South Korea’s acting President, Han Duck-soo said on Monday that negotiations with the United States this week trade talks in Washington may not be easy, expecting the talks to be the start of meaningful cooperation. Han stated this at a meeting with South …

DuPont unveils silver nanowire products in South Korea