- President Trump is increasing tariffs on South Korean goods, including cars and pharmaceuticals, due to a lack of legislative approval for a US-South Korea trade deal.
- The tariffs will rise from 15% to 25%, impacting a deal initially agreed upon in July 2025 and reaffirmed in October.
- South Korea’s government has not received official notification of the tariff increase and plans to send a minister to the US for talks.

A: Hey Hana! Did you hear about the news? It's a bit crazy!

B: No, what happened, Kenji? Tell me!

A: Okay, so Trump, the former US President, is raising tariffs on South Korea.

B: Tariffs? What does that even mean?

A: Basically, it means the US is going to charge more money on things South Korea sells to America – like cars and medicine.

B: Wow, that’s harsh! Why would he do that?

A: He says South Korea hasn’t approved a trade deal. They had an agreement back in July, but the Korean lawmakers haven't signed off on it.

B: Oh, so it's like a punishment? He’s angry they didn't pass the deal?

A: Exactly! He’s raising the tariffs from 15% to 25%. That's a big increase!

B: And what about South Korea? What are they saying?

A: They haven't received anything official from the US yet. They're meeting to figure out what to do.

B: Seriously? They’re sending someone to talk to the US Commerce Secretary!

A: Yeah! They're probably going to try and sort things out. It’s a complicated situation!