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Alliance with Japan to deal with US tariffs a possibility, South Korea's Lee says

By Choonsik Yoo ( May 8, 2025, 04:14 GMT | Insight) -- South Korea would be better off forming an alliance with countries like Japan to deal with challenges posed by US trade policies rather than going it alone, according to an opposition candidate widely seen as likely to become the country’s next president in less than a month. Describing US trade diplomacy as a strategy to defeat opponents one by one, the Democratic Party of Korea candidate Lee Jae-myung said he agreed in principle with the need for South Korea to respond to US trade policies in alliance with countries such as Japan.South Korea would be better off forming an alliance with countries such as Japan to deal with challenges posed by US trade policies rather than going it alone, according to an opposition candidate widely seen as likely to become the country’s next president in less than a month....

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