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South Korea Steel Trade Tariff

On July 27, 2025, in Chilgok, South Korea, the Monument to the Battle of Tabu-Dong (Korean War) memorial center is located in Chilgok of Daegu, South Korea. President Lee Jae Myung pledges to strengthen the ''blood-forged'' alliance between South Korea and the United States across a broad spectrum of areas encompassing politics, the economy, security, and culture. Lee reaffirms the bilateral alliance during a ceremony commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the 1950-53 Korean War armistice at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., in a speech delivered on his behalf by Veterans Minister Kwon Oh-eul. On July 27, 2025, in Pohang, South Korea, the South Korean steel product company POSCO factory complex is located in Pohang, South Korea. The U.S. President Donald Trump's administration continues to have ''productive'' negotiations with Korea to reduce ''unfair'' trade barriers and enhance market access for U.S. businesses, a White House official says. Korea makes concerted efforts to reach a trade deal with Washington to reduce the threatened 25 percent ''reciprocal'' tariffs and sector-specific tariffs on steel and automobiles before August 1, when the reciprocal tariffs are set to take effect. (Photo by Seung-il Ryu/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#12593880
Date Taken	27 July 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Seung-il Ryu/NurPhoto
Category	Economy, Business and Finance
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Seung-il Ryu/NurPhoto

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