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Broader chip tariffs pile pressure on Samsung, SK hynix to build more factories in U.S.

This second round of levies may be directly tied to facility investment, coming at a time when the Korean firms are scaling up at home.

2026.9.3

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speaks with Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi during their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo, Tuesday, Oct. 28. [AP/YONHAP]

Bilateral trade deal discrepancies could prompt U.S., Korean officials to reassess details

Discrepancies have emerged between the U.S. and Korean governments over the specifics of the recent bilateral trade agreement, raising the possibility of further negotiations before a final deal is signed.

2025.10.30

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick listens as President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on Oct. 16 in Washington. [AP/YONHAP]

Lutnick-hosted meeting with Korea, U.S. business leaders may turn tide in trade negotiations

Korean and U.S. business leaders will meet in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, on Wednesday, hours after a bilateral summit between the two countries’ presidents to discuss expanding economic cooperation in sectors from artificial intelligence to energy.

2025.10.29

Director of national policy Kim Yong-beom speaks with reporters after concluding a trade negotiation meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington on Oct. 22. [KANG TAE-HWA]

Korea-U.S. trade negotiations show some progress, but 'not at final stage'

Presidential director of national policy Kim Yong-beom said there was “some progress” in trade negotiations with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Wednesday, but added that the talks were “not at the final stage.”

2025.10.23

Industry Minister Kim Jong-kwan speaks during a press conference in Sejong on Sept. 16. [MINISTRY OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND ENERGY]

Lutnick vowed to 'fix' U.S. visa issue for Korean workers: Industry minister

Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick pledged to "fix" the visa issue that resulted in the detention of Koreans in Georgia, while stressing that the current U.S. administration is breaking trade conventions.

2025.9.17

Korean Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Aug. 25. [MINISTRY OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND ENERGY]

Korean and U.S. officials meet to discuss trade agreement details in New York

Korean Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick met in New York on Friday to hold follow-up talks on the two countries' trade deal reached in July, multiple sources said.

2025.9.13

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, DC, on Aug. 26. [AFP/YONHAP]

Lutnick says Hyundai should have called him for visas, its workers had 'wrong' visas: Report

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday that Hyundai Motor Group should have called him for visas when he commented on its workers who were arrested in last week's immigration raid at a Georgia battery plant construction site.

2025.9.12

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick participates in a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on July 8. [EPA/YONHAP]

U.S. commerce chief says 90% of Korea’s $350 billion investment will benefit Americans

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said Wednesday that "90 percent of the profits" from the $350 billion Korea will invest in the United States will be "going to the American people" via a post on his X account.

2025.7.31

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick testifies before a House Appropriations Committee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's budget request for the Department of Commerce, on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 5, 2025. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Lutnick says he could hear 'expletives' out of Korea following trade deal with Japan

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday that he could hear "expletives" out of Korea following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement on a trade deal with Japan earlier this week.

2025.7.25