South Korea parliament to finalise bill on US investment fund by March 9


Shipping containers are seen at Pyeongtaek port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, April 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

SEOUL, Feb 4 (Reuters) - ‌South Korea's National Assembly has ‌agreed to finalise a bill to ‌make investments in the United States by March 9 under a trade deal between the countries, ‍the ruling and main ‍opposition parties said ‌on Wednesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened last week ‍to ​hike tariffs on imports from South Korea, blaming a ⁠delay in enacting a trade deal in ‌which the Asian ally promised to invest $350 billion ⁠in ‍the United States.

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