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South Korean PM discusses North Korea dialogue with Trump
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South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on March 13, 2026, for a 20-minute talk. Trump expressed positivity about resuming dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un but left the timing open. The two also discussed bilateral trade and investment issues.
The Trump administration will pursue separate semiconductor tariff agreements with individual countries, a US official said, following a deal with Taiwan this week. The agreement allows Taiwanese firms building US chip capacity to import materials tariff-free up to 2.5 times planned output during construction. South Korea's trade minister assessed the impact on local chipmakers as limited.
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick welcomed Korea Zinc Co.'s plan to jointly invest in a critical metals refinery in Tennessee as a 'big win for America.' The initiative involves a strategic partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Commerce to build the facility. The investment is estimated at around 10 trillion won ($6.8 billion).