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

。

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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.

As the United States implements a new round of reciprocal tariff measures, leaders of multiple major world economies successively expressed strong concern. South Korea's acting president Han Duck-soo stated that with the approaching global tariff war, the situation is extremely grave, and the government will fully respond to this trade crisis.

Japan's leaders expressed deep disappointment at failing to obtain tariff exemption as an ally, and stated they will continue trade negotiations with the United States. India, due to continuing purchases of Russian oil, was additionally assessed 25% tariffs by the United States, causing trade negotiations between both sides to fall into deadlock. The European Union stated strong opposition and is currently evaluating various response measures, including imposing retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods.

Global major stock markets that day showed significant declines. The U.S. stock market's single-day decline set a new record since the COVID-19 pandemic. Economists warned that these tariff measures will push up prices of imported goods, further affecting consumer purchasing power and potentially triggering more widespread inflation. Analysts pointed out that the tariff shock particularly deeply impacts Asian manufacturing economies with high export dependence.

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