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The World in Brief from The Economist
Steel and aluminium tariffs start; South Korea’s election, and more
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American tariffs on steel and aluminium rose from 25% to 50%. Also, Lee Jae-myung of South Korea’s centre-left Democratic Party began his presidential term by vowing to stabilise the country and revive its economy.
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