Inside Trade

October 30, 2025

Korea says U.S. has agreed to implementation terms for tariff, investment deal

By David LaRoss  / October 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
South Korean officials say they have resolved a months-long impasse with the White House over a $350 billion investment pledge in the trade deal with the U.S. that was announced this summer, opening the door for implementation of the broader agreement -- including a raft of project- and sector-specific commitments the Trump administration has already started to roll out. According to local media, Kim Yong-beom, national policy director for South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, held a press conference early...

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