South Korea’s Top Envoy Meets Rubio as Trump’s New Tariff Looms

South Korea’s top diplomat met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio as the country scrambles to avoid a threatened US tariff hike to 25% while lawmakers in Seoul prepare to...

By Soo-Hyang Choi · Bloomberg Markets

South Korea’s top diplomat met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio as the country scrambles to avoid a threatened US tariff hike to 25% while lawmakers in Seoul prepare to review a special bill required to implement funding pledged as part of last year’s trade agreement.