Oct 02, 2025 AM EDT - Jason

Seoul: Rough U.S.-Korea Security Alignment Reached; Tariff Relief Still in Play, Swap Line Unclear

South Korea's foreign minister said Seoul and Washington have reached a "rough agreement" on security alignment as the two allies push to finalize a broader economic package that could temper U.S. tariffs on Korean goods. But officials on both sides signaled that key financial pieces remain unsettled, including Seoul's request for a bilateral currency swap line, and that implementing texts for tariff relief are not yet in place. The latest