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South Korea agreed to invest $350B in the US in exchange for lower tariffs on cars.

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South Korea’s arms-export boom is meeting its limits in Europe. Price and delivery speed no longer outweigh politics and trust.

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Trump’s new 100% tariff threat deepens the U.S.–China split just weeks before Seoul hosts the APEC summit.

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Miari Texas — Seoul’s last red-light district — faces forced demolition.

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The U.S. is weighing a tariff on goods by their semiconductor content. For South Korea, that could render its $350B trade deal meaningless.

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Korea Pro reporters visited National Assembly last night to observe on-the-ground developments in the wake of Yoon’s decision to impose martial law.

Now, with the National Assembly voting to end martial law, the question is how much longer Yoon can cling on to power.

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