U.S. Tariff Pressure on South Korea Continues

South Korea and U.S. held impromptu talks on tariffs but no breakthrough occurred.
U.S. plan to raise tariffs on South Korea from 15% to 25% remains unchanged.
Stalled $350 billion investment bill delays U.S.-South Korea trade negotiations.
New nuclear cooperation task force and investment projects discussed in talks.
South Korea urges U.S. Congress to pass investment bill to ease trade tensions.
U.S. has not taken steps to raise tariffs, risking impact on South Korea's 40% GDP exports.
Analysts link tariff pressure to stalled assembly delays and call for decisive action.
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