Yonhap quoted South Korea's Minister of Industry and Trade Kim Jong-kwan's speech to reporters in Washington as reporting that South Korea and the US are continuing negotiations on US semiconductor tariffs, and the two sides agree that South Korea will not be at a disadvantage in competition with competitors as a result. Kim Jong-kwan said in October last year that the US would not treat South Korean chipmakers differently, adding that he believes “the two countries are continuing negotiations in this spirit.” When asked when the US is expected to announce chip tariffs, Kim said that the US has yet to mention a specific schedule. Kim Jong-kwan said that South Korea still plans to complete its investment project in the US in September, and still needs to complete some domestic procedures.

Yonhap quoted South Korea's Minister of Industry and Trade Kim Jong-kwan's speech to reporters in Washington as reporting that South Korea and the US are continuing negotiations on US semiconductor tariffs, and the two sides agree that South Korea will not be at a disadvantage in competition with competitors as a result. Kim Jong-kwan said in October last year that the US would not treat South Korean chipmakers differently, adding that he believes “the two countries are continuing negotiations in this spirit.” When asked when the US is expected to announce chip tariffs, Kim said that the US has yet to mention a specific schedule. Kim Jong-kwan said that South Korea still plans to complete its investment project in the US in September, and still needs to complete some domestic procedures.