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Korean trade association chair urges USTR to defer or lower proposed forced labor tariff

The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) chair argued that there is "insufficient evidence" that the absence of an explicit forced labor prohibition in Korea imposes burdens on U.S. commerce.

2026.7.7

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks to the media on the day he attends a working lunch with European Union ministers responsible for trade in Brussels on Nov. 24, 2025. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

USTR says that no immediate semiconductor tariffs are coming: Report

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Friday that there are no immediate semiconductor tariffs coming, though he underscored the importance of protecting the United States' chip sector, according to a report.

2026.5.23

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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer arrives for U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 24. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

USTR says new U.S. global tariff will rise to 15% or higher for some countries

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Wednesday that a new U.S. global tariff will rise to 15 percent or higher from 10 percent for some countries, as the Trump administration is taking steps to replace its sweeping emergency tariffs.

2026.2.26

A view of the Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia on Aug. 26. [KIM HYUN-DONG]

USTR criticizes China's sanctions on Hanwha Ocean affiliates as form of 'economic coercion'

A senior official from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) sharply rebuked China on Monday, criticizing recent sanctions imposed on affiliates of Korea's Hanwha Ocean as a form of economic coercion.

2025.10.21

This photo, released by South Korea's Industry Ministry, shows Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo, right, shaking hands with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer before their talks in Washington on July 25. [MINISTRY OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND ENERGY]

Korea's trade minister meets USTR to narrow differences over Korea's investment package

Korea's Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo met with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington on Tuesday, an informed source said, as Seoul and Washington have been in negotiations to hash out specifics of a bilateral trade deal.

2025.9.17

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, left, speaks during a Cabinet meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on Aug. 26. Also pictured, from left to right, are Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and Secretary for Veterans Affairs Doug Collins. [AFP/YONHAP]

Trump officials say tariff pressure crucial to prevent 'slow-walking' of trade talks, retaliatory duties

Top officials of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration have defended "reciprocal" tariffs as a crucial tool to prevent trading partners from "slow-walking" negotiations and imposing retaliatory duties.

2025.9.2

Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo speaks at a Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation economy professionals meeting at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry's headquarters in Jung District, central Seoul, on Aug. 18. [NEWS1]

Trade minister meets USTR Greer for final agenda coordination ahead of Lee-Trump summit

Korea's Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo met with U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer in Washington, on Thursday, as Seoul officials are making last-minute agenda coordination efforts ahead of the upcoming summit between Presidents Lee and Trump.

2025.8.22

Minister of Industry Ahn Duk-geun, right, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, left, shake hands during a meeting at the Jeju International Convention Center in Jeju on May 16. [NEWS1]

Korea, U.S. agree to expand cooperation in APEC sideline talks

The trade representatives of Korea and the United States agreed to expand the number of areas of cooperation from four to six as a result of the negotiations on Friday, but with currency policy absent.

2025.5.16

Korea's Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun, right, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer pose for a photo during their meeting in Washington on April 24. [YONHAP]

Korean, U.S. trade chiefs to hold talks over tariff-related package deal

Korea's trade chief Ahn Duk-geun was set to hold talks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Friday on the sidelines of a trade ministers' meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member economies,

2025.5.16

Korean Minister for Trade Cheong In-kyo, right, and Jamieson Greer, U.S. trade representative (USTR), left, shake hands during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade ministers’ meeting in Jeju on May 15. [NEWS1]

On an island, trade ministers stress interconnectivity at APEC meeting

Trade leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group and others including U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held numerous meetings on the sidelines of the regional gathering.

2025.5.15