Oct 06, 2025 PM EDT - Jason

Seoul-Washington Seal "Rough" Security Alignment; Tariff Text Still Pending Ahead of APEC

The governments of South Korea and the United States have reportedly reached a "rough" security agreement ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, signaling a strengthened defense partnership. Still, pivotal terms of South Korea's massive, multi-billion-dollar investment pledge, especially the push for a ceiling on U.S. tariffs, have yet to be finalized. The overall economic alignment between the two nations is deeply shadowed by this drawn-out uncertainty.