Seoul, Jan. 27 -- South Korea's presidential office said Tuesday that it has received no official notification from Washington after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a plan to raise tariffs on certain South Korean goods from 15 per cent to 25 per cent.
The office added that an interagency meeting will be held later in the day. Minister of trade, industry and resources Kim Jung-kwan, who is currently on an official visit to Canada, also plans to travel to the United States soon to discuss the issue with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
Trump said Monday he will raise tariffs on certain South Korean goods from 15 per cent to 25 percent, accusing South Korea's legislature of not having enacted a bilateral trade agreement with the...