Trump tariff 'bomb' rattles South Korea's chip and auto sectors

Business leaders call on Seoul to shield industries from mounting U.S. trade pressure

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A man wipes a Hyundai Tucson vehicle at the 2024 New York International Auto Show. © AP

KIM JAEWON

SEOUL -- South Korean industry is reeling from U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of heavy tariffs on automobiles and his pledge to scrap billions of dollars in subsidies for chipmakers investing in America

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