The Blue House states it will strive to avoid the impact of US semiconductor tariff measures on Korean companies.

```htmlOn the 3rd, the South Korean Presidential Office (Cheong Wa Dae) responded to statements made by US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick regarding semiconductor tariffs, saying that specific details have not yet been finalized and that the government will strive to prevent these measures from having an adverse impact on South Korean companies. A Cheong Wa Dae official stated that the government will closely monitor developments, maintain close communication with the US, and ensure that South Korean enterprises are not affected. It is reported that Lutnick said in an interview with CNBC on the 2nd (local time) that cautious and targeted semiconductor tariff measures will be implemented, linking US semiconductor investment with tariffs. If semiconductors are produced within the United States, they will be exempt from tariffs; otherwise, companies must be prepared to pay the price (tariffs).```