New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance minister Koo Yun Cheol has said that he will request help from the Parliament to rally political support for a key investment bill aimed at the United States-bound investment after President Donald Trump announced plans to raise tariff on a range of South Korean goods to 25%.

"Will request help from the Parliament for swift approval of Bill", ssai Koo Yun Cheol, adding, "Will hold talks with the US on Korea's parliamentary bill approval process for US-bound investment.

The proposed tariff hike, which would lift duties from 15 per cent to 25 per cent on products including automobiles, lumber and pharmaceuticals, has prompted Seoul to seek urgent consultations with Wash...