The United States has finalised a 12.5% tariff on South Korean products over forced labor, leaving 2.5 percentage points before a 15% cap set in last year’s trade agreement. The U.S. Trade Representative said the measure, imposed under Section 301, applies across 60 economies and takes effect on July 24. South Korea is in the first group with Japan and Switzerland. Seoul says the U.S. reaffirmed the 15% combined cap as a separate overproduction probe continues.

The Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) said it held a joint workshop in Seoul on July 22 to review development directions for broadcast technology in the AI era and discuss international standardisation strategies for next-generation services. About 70 participants from government, broadcasters, research institutes and companies attended. Presentations covered generative AI in production and services, a “Beyond TV” vision, and related platform and broadcast technologies. Attendees also shared Brazil’s TV 3.0 trends using ATSC 3.0.