South Korea struggles to respond to Trump tariffs amid power vacuum

U.S. designation as 'sensitive country' has government, exporters on edge

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South Korea earns nearly 40% of its gross domestic product through exports. © Reuters

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SEOUL -- South Korea faces heightened diplomatic and economic risks as a power vacuum leaves it unable to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's import tariffs, while Washington has gone so far as to place the country on a security liability watch list.

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