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HICO, Gyeongju — Gyeongju City News (KOGL Type I)

Sep 24, 2025 PM EDT - Jason

Korea–U.S. Tariff Talks Edge Back Into Motion as APEC Gyeongju Nears

South Korea and the United States have nudged their tariff negotiations back into motion, with Seoul signaling that an agreement before or during next month's APEC Leaders' Week in Gyeongju is still on the table. National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac, traveling with President Lee Jae-myung in New York, told reporters the government is "keeping the summit in mind," adding that if common ground emerges,

Bank of Korea, Seoul — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Sep 23, 2025 AM EDT - Jason

Lee Warns U.S. Tariff Talks Are Rattling Korea’s FX, Seeks a “Commercially Rational” Deal

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said in New York that ongoing negotiations with Washington over tariff relief are affecting foreign-exchange sentiment in Korea, while adding that both sides can still reach a "commercially rational" outcome. Lee delivered the remarks during meetings with U.S. lawmakers on the sidelines of the UN week, noting that a large U.S.-bound investment packag

HICO, Gyeongju — Gyeongju City News (KOGL Type I)

Sep 21, 2025 PM EDT - Jason

Trump and Xi to Meet at APEC in Gyeongju — Trade, Chips and TikTok Shape a High-Stakes Handshake

President Donald Trump says he plans to meet China's Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Gyeongju next month, their first in-person encounter since 2019 and the centerpiece of a crowded leaders' week in South Korea. The host schedule places the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting on Oct. 31-Nov. 1, within Leaders' Week running Oct. 27-Nov. 1 at the Gyeongju Hwabaek

USCIS office, Georgia. Photo: Gulbenk/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Sep 19, 2025 PM EDT - Jason

Trump to Impose $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visa Applications, Raising Stakes for Korean Firms

President Donald Trump is set to impose a $100,000 application fee on H-1B visa petitions, a sweeping move that could reshape skilled immigration and add substantial costs for employers that sponsor foreign professionals, according to the White House and multiple reports. The change, expected to be formalized by presidential proclamation, comes amid a broader crackdown on immigration and follows a high-profile raid at a Hyundai-LG Energy battery plant in Georgia, where hundreds of Korean workers were detained over alleged visa violations.

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