U.S., Korea resolve washers case at WTO; U.S. fumes again over national security ruling

The U.S. and South Korea on Friday announced they have resolved their World Trade Organization dispute over Washington’s safeguard duties on large residential washers, though the Biden administration maintains that the panel ruling that faulted its measure remains flawed. Similarly, the U.S., in a lengthy statement at Friday’s Dispute Settlement Body meeting, once again raised concerns about another dispute panel ruling in a case initiated by Hong Kong over Washington’s “made in China” marking for its goods. The December 2022...