[South Korea’s Presidential Office: The government will strive to prevent U.S. semiconductor tariff-related measures from having an adverse impact on Korean companies] On September 3, South Korea’s presidential office Cheong Wa Dae stated on the 3rd that the relevant statements on semiconductor tariffs mentioned by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick have not been finalized, and the government will strive to prevent relevant measures from having an adverse impact on Korean companies. Relevant people at the Blue House made the above statement that day, and said that the government will pay close attention to relevant trends and maintain close communication with the United States to ensure that Korean companies are not affected. It is reported that Lutnick said in an interview with the US Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC) on the 2nd local time that prudent and targeted semiconductor tariff measures will be implemented to link investment in US semiconductors with tariffs. If you produce (semiconductors) in the United States, you will be exempted from tariffs, otherwise you have to be prepared to pay the price (tariffs).