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South Korea signals continued engagement after US flags data, platform concerns

By Jenny Lee ( April 1, 2026, 08:20 GMT | Insight) -- South Korea moved on Wednesday to contain the implications of Washington’s latest assessment of its regulatory landscape, after a US trade report cast a growing range of the country’s digital and data-related rules as barriers to trade. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said it would continue close consultations with the US over non-tariff issues flagged in the 2026 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, while emphasizing that bilateral concerns are already being managed through existing channels under the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement and recent strategic investment commitments.South Korea moved on Wednesday to contain the implications of Washington’s latest assessment of its regulatory landscape, after a US trade report cast a growing range of the country’s digital and data-related rules as barriers to trade....

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