Japan, South Korea in Trump's firing line with China on the sidelines

Key US allies among 14, mostly Asian, countries facing new tariffs and deadlines

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, left, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, right: Both countries are threatened with 25% "reciprocal" tariffs. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Uichiro Kasai)

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TOKYO/SEOUL -- Japan and South Korea found themselves in the firing line of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff measures on Tuesday, threatened with 25% "reciprocal" tariffs unless they reach a trade deal with Washington by Aug. 1.

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