It shows that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S. leader’s use of tariffs.

South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung is one month into the mammoth task of uniting a nation still reeling from a period of political chaos and economic uncertainty.

On Dec. 3, Yoon declared in a televised speech to the nation that he was establishing a state of martial law. Specifically, he accused the DPK, which holds a majority in the National Assembly, of significantly frustrating his legislative program, contrary to the public interest.

Trump’s tariff hikes and other “America First” policies are major challenges for Lee’s month-old government, as are North Korea’s expanding nuclear program and domestic economic woes.

Congressional Republicans warn that South Korea's new legislation could advantage Chinese tech firms over U.S. companies, urging negotiators to address the issue in tariff negotiations.

South Korea will follow terms previously agreed with the United States on defence cost sharing, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, following a call by U.S. President Donald Trump for Seoul to pay more for the U.

Following the election of Lee Jae-myung as South Korea's new president, claims previously disproven in court alleging he was convicted of rape and murder in his youth resurfaced on social media. The posts cited remarks by a former US diplomat at a press conference where he promoted baseless conspiracy theories about the legitimacy of the recent poll.