7 h. ago Apparently impatient Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea

US President Donald Trump, apparently impatient with the slow progress of negotiations, on Monday slapped 25 per cent unilateral tariffs on Japan and South Korea and equal or higher import taxes on several other nations ahead of a self-imposed Wednesday deadline. Analysts said the move shows that the mercurial American leader is using threats to jump-start negotiations. Trump sent two-page letters to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung saying the new...

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8 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump sets August tariff rates on Japan, South Korea, and more in 14

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump sets August tariff rates on Japan, South Korea, and more in 14-letter spree  Yahoo Finance

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9 h. ago South Korea’s Lee Upsets Ties With America by Pursuing ‘Pragmatic’ Policy Playing Washington Against Beijing

South Korea’s Lee Upsets Ties With America by Pursuing ‘Pragmatic’ Policy Playing Washington Against Beijing  The New York Sun

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11 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump tells Japan, South Korea he's imposing 25% tariffs, beginning letter barrage

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump tells Japan, South Korea he's imposing 25% tariffs, beginning letter barrage  Yahoo Finance

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20 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump eyes 70% tariffs, warns extra 10% for BRICS 'anti

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump eyes 70% tariffs, warns extra 10% for BRICS 'anti-US' stance  Yahoo Finance

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3 d. ago South Korea, Japan step up as US targets China’s shipbuilding – can they succeed?

As the United States vows to curb China’s dominance in shipbuilding – despite its domestic capacity being nearly nonexistent – South Korea and Japan are looking to benefit from the rivalry and reclaim their competitive edge. South Korea’s president, Lee Jae-myung, who took office a month ago, campaigned on supporting the industry – which he described as being “in major crisis”. “Shipbuilding has been a core industry driving Korea’s exports and creating jobs,” he said in a social media post on...

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3 d. ago South Korean officials remove 80 tonnes of hoarded garbage from family home

City officials in Daegu, South Korea, have removed 80 metric tonnes (88 US tons) of garbage from the home of a family of hoarders, after the residents of the household were sent to local medical facilities for psychological treatment. The massive clean-up occurred over three days last month, city officials said on Thursday. The family, consisting of a woman in her 60s and her two adult children in their 40s, was placed under “administrative hospitalisation”. This process involves the forced...

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3 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump to start sending out tariff letters as July 9 deadline looms

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump to start sending out tariff letters as July 9 deadline looms  Yahoo Finance

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4 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump announces Vietnam deal as US

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump announces Vietnam deal as US-China trade tensions ease  Yahoo Finance

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5 d. ago Did South Korea’s Yoon order drones into Pyongyang to justify martial law?

A secret recording suggesting South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk-yeol may have ordered drone missions over Pyongyang in a bid to trigger a North Korean military response is now at the centre of the investigation into his December martial law debacle. Special prosecutors probing Yoon for insurrection and foreign aggression incitement believe the audio files could amount to a “smoking gun” – offering evidence he sought to manufacture a crisis to legitimise extending his presidency, observers...

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5 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump says US has reached trade deal with Vietnam as deadline looms for deals

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump says US has reached trade deal with Vietnam as deadline looms for deals  Yahoo Finance

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5 d. ago The world is going all in on stablecoins. Is China’s digital yuan any different?

When South Korea reportedly halted its digital currency pilot programme this week in favour of stablecoins – cryptocurrencies pegged to a reference asset, typically a fiat currency – it sent shock waves through central banks across the world. It also left China – a pioneer in central bank-backed digital currencies with its digital yuan, or e-CNY – with an important question to answer, namely whether it should continue to explore such digital assets or revisit the possibility of adopting the...

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6 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump suggests he won't extend tariff pause, floats higher tariff level for Japan

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump suggests he won't extend tariff pause, floats higher tariff level for Japan  Yahoo Finance

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6 d. ago Philippines eyes multirole fighter jets for ‘credible deterrence’ against China

The Philippines must acquire more advanced fighter jets – and soon – to build a “niche air force” capable of credible deterrence against Chinese intrusions, its air force chief has said, as Manila weighs whether to pursue US-made F-16s or Sweden’s Gripen. Manila last month signed a US$700 million deal to acquire 12 additional FA-50 light combat aircraft from South Korea, expanding the Philippine Air Force (PAF)’s fleet to 24 by the end of the decade. These upgraded models will come with enhanced...

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6 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump pursues mini trade deals as tariff deadline nears

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump pursues mini trade deals as tariff deadline nears  Yahoo Finance

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7 d. ago Annexing Germany, China, UK, Japan, South Korea, US, and Canada with Explosive Travel Technology Innovations Topping and Gyrating with Bomb

Annexing Germany, China, UK, Japan, South Korea, US, and Canada with Explosive Travel Technology Innovations Topping and Gyrating with Bomb-Sized High-Tech Breakthroughs in 2025  Travel And Tour World

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7 d. ago South Korea exports rebound on tech boost but US, China shipments extend losses

South Korea exports rebound on tech boost but US, China shipments extend losses  Reuters

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7 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump threatens to send Japan new tariff rate; EU open to universal tariffs

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump threatens to send Japan new tariff rate; EU open to universal tariffs  Yahoo Finance

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9 d. ago China Beats Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, and Philippines to Lead South Korea’s Travel Market with Explosive Growth in Independent Travel and Flexible Visa Policy

China Beats Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, and Philippines to Lead South Korea’s Travel Market with Explosive Growth in Independent Travel and Flexible Visa Policy  Travel And Tour World

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1 week ago Talks over threats: South Korea tries a new tack to sway its nuclear neighbour

On a day heavy with memory, South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung invoked the language of peace, urging restraint and dialogue even as the nuclear-armed North forges deeper ties with Russia and the Korean peninsula bristles with tension. “The surest way to secure our safety is to build peace – peace so strong that there is no need to fight,” Lee said in a solemn social media post, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the onset of the Korean war. The conflict from 1950–53 left millions dead and...

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