South Korea's President Choi has announced plans to strengthen cooperation with the US on tariffs and shipbuilding, citing the ongoing trade war triggered by Donald Trump. The two countries agreed to launch a working-level group for tariff discussions and will work together to address mounting trade uncertainties. As part of this effort, Choi called for a bipartisan approach in South Korea's government, involving representatives from both the conservative People Power Party and liberal Democratic Party, to pass key economic bills such as pension fund reform measures and exemptions for high-income employees in the chip industry.
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-03-04/business/economy/Seoul-Washington-agree-on-workinglevel-group-for-tariffs-shipbuilding-cooperation/2254347European People's Party leader Manfred Weber is urging urgent action towards an independent European defense policy following a tense meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which led to the cancellation of a minerals deal and refusal of US military aid. EU leaders fear this shift in priorities could leave Ukraine exposed and weaken NATO's strategic posture on the continent.
https://www.politico.eu/article/manfred-weber-europe-on-its-own-defense-donald-trump-volodymyr-zelenskyy/Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with UK Labour Party leader Keir Starmer in a bid to ease tensions between the two nations following a clash with former US President Donald Trump and JD Vance. The meeting aims to discuss ways to improve Ukraine's relations with Western countries, particularly the UK.
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