Trump says slapping 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the imposition of 25 percent tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea.
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- Published Date: 07:59 PM 07 July 2025
US President Donald Trump said Monday he was slapping 25 percent tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea, in his first letters to trading partners ahead of a deadline to reach a deal.
In near-identically worded letters to the Japanese and South Korean leaders, Trump said the tariffs would apply from August 1 because their trading relationships with Washington were "unfortunately, far from Reciprocal."
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