Südkorea Handelsbilanzsaldo

South Korea and the U.S. are gearing up for a summit between President Donald Trump and South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung, but unresolved issues from a recent scaled-down trade pact suggest possible friction. In late July, Seoul and Washington reached a preliminary trade agreement with a 15% tariff agreed, yet key gaps remain on defense costs, corporate investments, currency management, and non-tariff barriers. No concrete date has been set, though Trump indicated last week that the summit could happen within two weeks. Experts warn the lack of a written agreement could lead to disputes, amplified by conflicting accounts, such as South Korea denying U.S. claims it would surrender 90% of profits from USD 350 billion in planned U.S. investments.