Source: International Business Times
South Korean Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo (right) shakes hands with US trade representative Jamieson Greer before the opening ceremony of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2025 Trade Ministers Meeting in Jeju AFP The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group said Friday that it was "concerned" over the challenges to global trade, as ministers from APEC countries met in South Korea in the shadow of growing woes from US tariffs. Trade ministers from the top economies that make up APEC are meeting on South Korea's Jeju Island amid concerns for the global trading system since US President Donald Trump unveiled bombshell levies on most partners. The United States is a key APEC member and was represented by Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, who held a series of bilateral meetings with nations eager to soften the blow of Washington's tariffs.
