Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol, who also serves as deputy prime minister for economic affairs, speaks during a meeting of economy-related ministers on price controls affecting household livelihoods at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, 11 February 2026. File. Photo by YONHAP / EPA
Feb. 23 (Asia Today) — South Korea’s government said Sunday it would maintain round-the-clock market monitoring after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled reciprocal tariffs invalid, adding that the immediate impact on global markets appeared limited.
U.S. and European equities rose on the day of the ruling, while the dollar index remained stable, officials said. Still, Seoul warned that trade uncertainty persists amid signals from Washington about possible new tariff measures and the continuation of sector-specific duties.
First Vice Minister of Economy and Finance Lee Hyung-il chaired an emergency market review meeting in Seoul attended by officials f