In an exclusive CNN interview, acting South Korean President Han Duck-soo spoke about whether the country will retaliate against Trump’s recently imposed 25% tariffs. Duck-soo, who stands in place of South Korea’s recently impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol,

President Trump said he opened trade negotiations with South Korea among the many countries that “want to make a deal with the United States.”

South Korea's top trade envoy Cheong In-kyo said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff reprieve had provided room for negotiations, as the country seeks to reduce tariffs through talks.