U.S. President Donald Trump said he would seek a solution through talks with South Korea regarding his stated plan to raise tariffs on Korean-made products.
On the 27th, before leaving the White House for Iowa, President Trump told reporters asking about the plan to raise South Korea tariffs, "We will work out a solution."
He went on to say, "We'll work something out with South Korea," reiterating that he might withdraw or adjust the tariff increase through consultations with South Korea.
This was a step back from the hard-line stance on raising tariffs he stated the day before and is seen as leaving room for future negotiations between South Korea and the United States.
Earlier, the day before, President Trump said on Truth Social, a social media (SNS) platform, that he would again raise tariffs on Korean-made products such as automobiles from 15% to 25%, taking issue with the delay in the passage of the Special Act on Investment in the United States in the National Assembly of South Korea.