Trump Signals Flexibility on South Korea Tariffs

The South Korean president’s office said ministers would travel to the United States to convey their commitment to implementing the trade deal.U.S. President Donald Trump departs for Florida from the White House on Jan. 16, 2026.Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times1/28/2026|Updated: 1/28/2026U.S. President Donald Trump said on Jan. 27 that the United States will negotiate a solution with South Korea following his announcement of higher tariffs on the ally’s exports the previous day.“We’ll work something out with South Korea,” Trump told reporters as he departed the White House for a speech in Iowa. He offered no further details on potential concessions or timelines.Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.Author’s Selected Articles