‘A hostage situation’: South Korea paralysed in fight against Trump tariffs

Companies fear political vacuum in Seoul will leave them vulnerable to tariffs and loss of subsidies

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‘A hostage situation’: South Korea paralysed in fight against Trump tariffs

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