With a snap election looming, South Korea's rival parties jockeyed for position with vows to focus on the economy and livelihood, but the leaderless country remains hamstrung when it comes to confronting the biggest threat: Trump and tariffs.

Mr Yoon was impeached by the National Assembly after his short-lived attempt to impose martial law in early December. The court’s decision to uphold the impeachment marks a victory for South Korea’s democratic institutions and ends a leadership vacuum atop its government. A presidential election will be held within 60 days.

Yonhap News U.S. President Donald Trump said on April 2 (local time) that the reciprocal tariff rate on Korea was 25 percent, but an annex to the executive order

The announcement plunged the nation's government offices into chaos just a day ahead of a scheduled ruling on its impeached president, with no clear figure to take the lead.   Korea was slapped with a massive 26 percent tariff rate under the sweeping duties,

Russia must take extra measures to minimise the negative impact on its economy from global market turbulence due to tariffs imposed this week by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Kremlin said on Friday.

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to announce "reciprocal" tariffs this week to match what other countries levy on American exports, as Korea and other U.S. trading partners are striving to minimize the potential repercussions of the new duties.

President Donald Trump excluded Russia and North Korea from his “Liberation Day” tariffs announcement Wednesday, leaving many wondering why he would discipline allies like the European Union, but not others.

Analysis-In Leaderless South Korea, Trump's Tariffs Will Overshadow Snap Election By Cynthia Kim, Hyunjoo Jin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - With a snap election looming, South Korea's rival parties jockeyed for position with vows to focus on the economy ...