CNA South Korea pushes US investment bill as Trump threatens 25% tariff hike | East Asia Tonight 27 Jan

Seoul says it will seek a rationale solution with Washington, after US President Trump accused it of not living up to their trade deal. Also on East Asia Tonight, campaigning underway in Japan, in a make-or-break test for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s new coalition. Meanwhile China says it is ready to build on mutual trust with the UK, ahead of British Prime Minister Kier Starmer’s visit to Beijing.

00:00 Introduction
02:12 Trump new South Korea tariff threat
06:08 Lookahead at Starmer’s visit to Beijing
09:35 Finnish PM in China
11:21 North Korea’s latest missile launch
12:42 Asian Finance Forum in Hong Kong
24:18 Campaigning begins for Japan Lower House polls
29:17 India-EU agree to free trade pact
43:04 Exclusive interview with Micron CEO on expansion plans
47:15 Mexico wants more BTS shows

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