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

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South Korea's top diplomat is meeting with US officials to avoid a threatened 25% tariff hike, while lawmakers in Seoul prepare to review a special bill to implement funding from last year's trade agreement.

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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.

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Original article published by Bloomberg on February 4, 2026.
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