US forced labor tariff on S. Korea 'neither appropriate nor necessary': Seoul official

A South Korean official said Thursday that a proposed US tariff on the Asian country over forced labor concerns is "neither appropriate nor necessary," stressing Seoul's commitment to rooting out the use of forced labor domestically and globally.

Lee Seung-heon, counselor for trade, industry and resources at the South Korean Embassy in Washington, reiterated Seoul's position during a public hearing on the proposed tariffs, arguing that should the U.S. decide to press ahead with them, "more favor ...