ULSAN, South Korea -- Lee Jae-wook was waiting for a traffic signal in front of a Hyundai Motor factory in Ulsan for an afternoon shift. The veteran assembly line worker enjoys a thick paycheck, but recently he has been fretting about a new concern: U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariff on foreign-made vehicles.
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South Korean auto workers voice fears over 'crazy' Trump tariffs
Unions, suppliers and municipalities brace for job losses
Hyundai Motor employees head into a company factory in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 16. Around 50% of Korean auto exports go to the U.S, according to a Daegu University economics professor. (Photo by Kim Jaewon)
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