SEOUL -- South Korea is trying to fend off U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff pressure and buy more time ahead of a key deadline by suggesting Seoul could soften plans to regulate U.S. tech companies.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. The latter wants more time for tariff negotiations. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
SEOUL -- South Korea is trying to fend off U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff pressure and buy more time ahead of a key deadline by suggesting Seoul could soften plans to regulate U.S. tech companies.