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(LEAD) U.S. unveils forced labor tariffs of up to 12.5 pct on S. Korea, Japan, 58 other economies

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The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled new forced labor tariffs of up to 12.5 percent targeting South Korea, Japan, and 58 other economies. The trade measures were announced in Washington, though specific implementation dates were not detailed in the available reports.

Concurrently, the United States has maintained South Korea and nine other economies on its foreign exchange policy monitoring list. In response, South Korea's finance ministry announced that the government in Seoul plans to maintain close communication and talks with the U.S. regarding its status on the currency monitoring list.

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