The agreement that Japan secured has added pressure on South Korea to defuse the threat of high tariffs on its exports to the United States.

With rival Japan sealing a deal with the US, Seoul faces more pressure to win a similar, if not better, pact. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Automakers in various countries around the world are working to negotiate amended tariff arrangements with the Trump administration, and Japan’s deal this week has placed increasing pressure on South Korea to finalize a better,