A fading threat?
Published: 08 Mar. 2026, 19:21
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- SARAH CHEA
- [email protected]
Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI
![Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said there will be ″no hike in tariffs″ if Korea's bill for U.S. investment passes at Incheon International Airport on March 8, after returning from negotiations with the Donald Trump administration. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened last month to raise tariffs for Korea to 25 percent, citing the bill's delay. [YONHAP]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2026/03/08/086a9f7b-9dc8-4296-9056-2ec1cc8195be.jpg)
Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said there will be ″no hike in tariffs″ if Korea's bill for U.S. investment passes at Incheon International Airport on March 8, after returning from negotiations with the Donald Trump administration. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened last month to raise tariffs for Korea to 25 percent, citing the bill's delay. [YONHAP]
Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said there will be ″no hike in tariffs″ if Korea's bill for U.S. investment passes at Incheon International Airport on March 8, after returning from negotiations with the Donald Trump administration. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened last month to raise tariffs for Korea to 25 percent, citing the bill's delay. [YONHAP]
BY SARAH CHEA [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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