Blue House Responds to U.S. 'Semiconductor Targeted Tariffs': "Not Finalized, Will Negotiate to Prevent Negative Impact"

The Blue House has stated that, regarding U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick's remarks on semiconductor tariffs, "To our knowledge, the specifics regarding U.S. semiconductor tariffs have not yet been finalized."

On the 29th, as President Lee Jae-myung commuted to the Blue House, marking the official start of the Blue House era again after 3 years and 7 months, the phoenix flag was hoisted at the Blue House in Seoul. 2025.12.29 Photo by Jo Yongjun

A Blue House official explained on the 3rd, "The government is closely monitoring related trends and plans to coordinate closely with the U.S. to ensure that there are no adverse effects on Korean companies."

On the 2nd (local time), Secretary Lutnick, in an interview with CNBC in the United States, spoke about tariff policies that link semiconductor manufacturing investment within the U.S. and tariffs. Secretary Lutnick remarked, "If you manufacture in the United States, you will not have to pay tariffs, but otherwise, you should be prepared to pay a price to enter the U.S. market."

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