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United States
Měiguó
美国
a new round of
xīn yī lún
新一轮
reciprocal tariffs
duìděng guānshuì
对等关税
to take effect
shēngxiào
生效
Japan and South Korea
Rì-Hán
日韩
and other countries
děng guó
等国
leaders
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
to express
biǎodá
表达
deep concern
yánzhòng guānqiè
严重关切

United States
Měiguó
美国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
a new round of
xīn yī lún
新一轮
large-scale
dà guīmó
大规模
reciprocal tariffs
duìděng guānshuì
对等关税
after
hòu
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
Japan
Rìběn
日本
and
India
Yìndù
印度
and other countries
děng guó
等国
leaders
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
one after another
xiāngjì
相继
to express
biǎodá
表达
deep concern
yánzhòng guānqiè
严重关切
global
quánqiú
全球
stock markets
gǔshì
股市
significantly
dàfú
大幅
to fall / to drop
xiàdiē
下跌
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
acting president
dàilǐ zǒngtǒng
代理总统
stated
biǎoshì
表示
situation
júshì
局势
extremely
jíwéi
极为
grave / severe
yánjùn
严峻
Japan
Rìběn
日本
and others
děng
United States
Měiguó
美国
allies
méngyǒu
盟友
also
regarding
duì
failing to obtain
wèi huò
未获
exemption
huòmiǎn
豁免
to feel
gǎndào
感到
disappointed
shīwàng
失望

April 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM

as / along with
suízhe
随着
United States
Měiguó
美国
a new round of
xīn yī lún
新一轮
reciprocal tariffs
duìděng guānshuì
对等关税
measures
cuòshī
措施
to take effect
shēngxiào
生效
world
shìjiè
世界
multiple
duō gè
多个
major
zhǔyào
主要
economies
jīngjìtǐ
经济体
(particle)
de
leaders
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
one after another
xiāngjì
相继
to express
biǎodá
表达
(completed action particle)
le
strong / intense
qiángliè
强烈
concern
guānqiè
关切
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
acting president
dàilǐ zǒngtǒng
代理总统
Han Duck-soo (South Korea acting president)
Hán Dézhū
韩德洙
to state
biǎoshì
表示
as
suízhe
随着
global
quánqiú
全球
tariff war
guānshuì zhàn
关税战
approaching
láilín
来临
situation
júshì
局势
extremely
jíwéi
极为
grave / severe
yánjùn
严峻
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
will
jiāng
with full force
quánlì
全力
to respond to
yìngduì
应对
this
zhè chǎng
这场
trade crisis
màoyì wēijī
贸易危机
Japan
Rìběn
日本
leaders
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
regarding
duì
failed to
wèinéng
未能
as
ally
méngyǒu
盟友
status
shēnfèn
身份
to obtain
huòdé
获得
tariff
guānshuì
关税
exemption
huòmiǎn
豁免
deeply feel
shēn gǎn
深感
disappointed
shīwàng
失望
and
bìng
stated
biǎoshì
表示
will
jiāng
to continue
jìxù
继续
with
United States
Měiguó
美国
to conduct
zhǎnkāi
展开
trade
màoyì
贸易
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
India
Yìndù
印度
due to
yīn
continuing
chíxù
持续
purchasing
gòumǎi
购买
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
oil / petroleum
shíyóu
石油
(passive marker)
bèi
United States
Měiguó
美国
additionally
éwài
额外
to impose additionally
jiāzhēng
加征
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
25%
(particle)
de
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
trade negotiations
màoyì tánpàn
贸易谈判
subsequently
suízhī
随之
to fall into
xiànrù
陷入
deadlock / impasse
jiāngjú
僵局
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
side / party
fāngmiàn
方面
to state
biǎoshì
表示
strong
qiángliè
强烈
opposition
fǎnduì
反对
and
bìng
currently
zhèngzài
正在
to evaluate
pínggū
评估
various
duō zhǒng
多种
response measures
yìngduì shǒuduàn
应对手段
including
bāokuò
包括
on
duì
United States
Měiguó
美国
goods / products
shāngpǐn
商品
to impose
jiāzhēng
加征
retaliatory
fǎnzhì
反制
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
global
quánqiú
全球
major
zhǔyào
主要
stock markets
gǔshì
股市
that day
dāngrì
当日
showed
chūxiàn
出现
significant
xiǎnzhù
显著
decline
xiàdiē
下跌
United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
(particle)
de
single-day
dān rì
单日
decline / drop
diēfú
跌幅
to set a new record
chuàngxià
创下
COVID-19 pandemic
xīnguān yìqíng
新冠疫情
since
yǐlái
以来
(particle)
de
largest / biggest
zuìdà
最大
record
jìlù
纪录
economists
jīngjìxuéjiā
经济学家
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
this time
cǐcì
此次
tariff measures
guānshuì cuòshī
关税措施
will
jiāng
to push up / to drive up
tuīgāo
推高
imported
jìnkǒu
进口
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
prices
jiàgé
价格
and further
jìn ér
进而
to affect
yǐngxiǎng
影响
consumers
xiāofèizhě
消费者
purchasing power
gòumǎilì
购买力
and
bìng
possibly
kěnéng
可能
to trigger
yǐnfā
引发
more widespread
gèng guǎngfàn
更广泛
(particle)
de
inflation
tōnghuò péngzhàng
通货膨胀
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
this
cǐcì
此次
tariff shock
guānshuì chōngjī
关税冲击
on
duì
export
chūkǒu
出口
dependence level
yīlài dù
依赖度
high
gāo
(particle)
de
Asia
Yàzhōu
亚洲
manufacturing sector
zhìzàoyè
制造业
economies
jīngjìtǐ
经济体
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
especially / particularly
yóuwéi
尤为
far-reaching
shēnyuǎn
深远

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Japan, South Korea and India Express Deep Concern as US New Reciprocal Tariffs Take Effect

Multiple world leaders expressed deep concern after the US announced a sweeping new round of reciprocal tariffs, sending global stock markets sharply lower. South Korea acting president said the situation was extremely grave, while Japan and other US allies were frustrated at not receiving exemptions.

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