South Korea & United States — United States Department of Commerce
18 shared events · Importance 7 · Last updated Aug 17, 2026
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South Korea: Country leading MASGA initiative; investing $150 billion in U.S. shipbuilding, strengthening bilateral ties.
United States — United States Department of Commerce: Key U.S. government partner in MASGA initiative; facilitates investment and regulatory support.
Jul 22, 2026 · 31 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea is home to Samsung and SK Hynix, whose China operations are affected by U.S. export controls. The companies are hedging by testing Chinese equipment.
United States — United States Department of Commerce: The Commerce Department's export controls have created uncertainty for Samsung and SK Hynix, prompting them to consider Chinese alternatives. It revoked VEU status and granted an annual license.
Aug 05, 2026 · 11 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea is named as a transshipment risk, potentially impacting its exports to the U.S.
United States — United States Department of Commerce: The Commerce Department's analysis provided key estimates of transshipped goods, supporting the report's claims.
Aug 13, 2026 · 61 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea is positioned as a global AI powerhouse, with $950 billion in deals and a national strategy to become an irreplaceable AI supply chain partner.
United States — United States Department of Commerce: The Commerce Department encouraged chip investment in the US, but no formal demands were made.
Jul 24, 2026 · 129 articles
Business
South Korea: Home to Samsung and SK Hynix, South Korea's memory chip industry faces new competition from CXMT, but also benefits from the AI-driven demand surge.
United States — United States Department of Commerce: Deferred adding CXMT to Entity List, but may face pressure to restrict U.S. purchases of its chips.
Jul 14, 2026 · 113 articles
Business
South Korea: Government supporting shipbuilding cooperation, benefits from Hanwha's expansion.
United States — United States Department of Commerce: Involved in MASGA initiative, may facilitate the deal.
Aug 10, 2026 · 15 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea, home to Samsung, faces competitive pressure from TSMC's expansion, though it benefits from memory chip demand.
United States — United States Department of Commerce: The Commerce Department confirmed and supported TSMC's investment, framing it as a win for U.S. manufacturing and technological leadership.
Jul 16, 2026 · 85 articles
Business
South Korea: One of the countries with which the U.S. runs a goods trade deficit.
United States — United States Department of Commerce: Reported the trade data, showing a record capital goods imports and widened deficit.
Jun 26, 2026 · 22 articles
Regulatory
South Korea: South Korean drone makers face a 15% tariff, potentially affecting their US sales.
United States — United States Department of Commerce: The Commerce Department, led by Lutnick, conducted the investigation and recommended the tariffs.
Aug 13, 2026 · 26 articles
Domestic
South Korea: South Korea's stock market, represented by the KOSPI, is the primary focus of the articles, with economic data releases also mentioned.
United States — United States Department of Commerce: The United States — United States Department of Commerce reported that consumer prices in the U.S. increased slightly less than expected in April.
May 28, 2026 · 6 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea's stock market experienced a significant drop, and its factory activity expanded at the fastest pace in five years, driven by firms' efforts to secure supplies amidst the Iran war.
United States — United States Department of Commerce: The United States — United States Department of Commerce reported a slowdown in retail sales in April, with higher gas prices fueled by the Iran war meaning less money for nonessential goods.
May 05, 2026 · 374 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea is collaborating with Nvidia and SK Group on AI data center projects, boosting its tech industry.
United States — United States Department of Commerce: The Commerce Department, led by Howard Lutnick, controls access to power for the project, playing a regulatory role.
Jul 26, 2026 · 28 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea expressed interest in expanding cooperation with NATO in defense technology.
United States — United States Department of Commerce: Commerce will work with Treasury on implementing trade restrictions.
Apr 20, 2026 · 160 articles
Domestic
South Korea: The United States had a goods trade deficit with South Korea in April.
United States — United States Department of Commerce: The United States — United States Department of Commerce reported the narrowing of the United States trade deficit in April, providing key economic data.
May 29, 2026 · 17 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea is mentioned as the home country of SK Hynix, whose IPO contributes to the record year for US listings, but it has no direct role in Anthropic's IPO.
United States — United States Department of Commerce: Imposed a temporary ban on Anthropic's leading models, causing a revenue slowdown in June. This regulatory action poses a risk to the IPO.
Aug 13, 2026 · 68 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea was mentioned in context of Trump's tariff threats, but is not directly involved in this event.
United States — United States Department of Commerce: The department did not respond to requests for comment; its role in the discussions is unclear.
Jul 21, 2026 · 6 articles
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