The US plans to impose a 25% tax on products entering the country from South Korea and Japan on 1 August, President Donald Trump has said.He announced the tariffs in a post on social media, sharing letters he said had been sent to leaders of the two countries.

President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 25% on goods from Japan and South Korea beginning on Aug. 1, as he moved to impose unilateral rates on countries that have not yet secured trade deals with his administration.