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News South Korea » Commerce: South Korea says chip investments under discussion with US amid tariff concerns

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/south-korea-says-chip-investments-under-discussion-with-us-amid-tariff-concerns/ar-AA2bxepI
Published on: Thursday 03 September 2026

By Heejin Kim and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Sept 4 (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States are discussing semiconductor investments in the U.S. as part of broader bilateral talks, a Seoul official told ...

News South Korea » Commerce: Chey Tae-won proposes $6 trillion South Korea-Japan economic bloc

News channel or source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/08/31/japan-6-trillion-dollars-economic-bloc-ai-supply-chains-energy/7621788222041/
Published on: Monday 31 August 2026

Chey Tae-won proposed a $6 trillion South Korea-Japan economic partnership focused on AI, supply chains, energy and other advanced industries.

News South Korea » Commerce: South Korea e-commerce rules force Temu and Shein to answer for Korean consumers

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/financial-regulation/south-korea-e-commerce-rules-force-temu-and-shein-to-answer-for-korean-consumers/ar-AA27WWoV
Published on: Tuesday 14 July 2026

South Korea's cabinet approved a sweeping overhaul of its e-commerce enforcement framework on Tuesday, closing a structural accountability gap that has allowed Chinese platforms including Temu, Shein, ...

News South Korea » Commerce: South Korea e-commerce probe opens rift in US ties

News channel or source: https://www.digitaljournal.com/article/south-korea-e-commerce-probe-opens-rift-in-us-ties/
Published on: Wednesday 22 April 2026

US-listed Coupang’s South Korean arm operates the country’s most popular shopping platform – Copyright AFP Jung Yeon-je South Korea pushed back on Thursday ...

News South Korea » Commerce: US Commerce Chief Confirms South Korea's 15% Tariff Rate Retroactive to November 1

News channel or source: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2025-12-01/us-commerce-chief-confirms-south-koreas-15-tariff-rate-retroactive-to-november-1
Published on: Monday 01 December 2025

Dec 1 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Monday confirmed that the general tariff rate on imports from South Korea, including on autos, would drop to 15% retroactive to November 1 ...

News South Korea » Commerce: South Korea officials to meet US commerce secretary again for tariff talks

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/south-korea-minister-meets-us-232406383.html
Published on: Thursday 24 July 2025

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: South Korea to step up efforts to secure US trade deal as Trump sets new August 1 tariff deadline By Jack Kim and ...

News South Korea » Commerce: South Korea Hits E-Commerce Giant With Record $409 Million Fine Over Data Leak Of 33 Million Users

News channel or source: https://www.ibtimes.com/south-korea-hits-e-commerce-giant-record-409-million-fine-over-data-leak-33-million-users-3804038
Published on: Friday 12 June 2026

South Korean authorities have imposed a record $408 million fine on e-commerce giant Coupang after concluding that a massive data breach exposed the personal information of more than 33 million ...

News South Korea » Commerce: Japan-South Korea business panel launched to address low birth rate

News channel or source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/31/economy/japan-south-korea-low-birthrate-panel-launch/
Published on: Sunday 30 August 2026

The group aims to enable the two countries to share knowledge and experiences in seeking solutions to their demographic challenges through private-sector cooperation.

News South Korea » Commerce: South Korea and Bangladesh reach Cepa deal

News channel or source: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/08/06/south-korea-and-bangladesh-reach-cepa-deal
Published on: Wednesday 05 August 2026

South Korea and Bangladesh reach a preliminary agreement on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (Cepa) that would cut tariffs on South Korean food, vehicles and industrial goods, while ...