I hate the WTO btw 
Nations should be able to determine their own trade policy

If Trump wins again, 51% usa leaves WTO

FYI  I'm a free trade proponent, big fan of Milton Friedman

Bell_curve

high tariffs on all imports?
doesn't South Korea have to comply with WTO oversight?

Yes, SK has to comply with WTO oversight. This does not mean though that SK cannot protect some industries such as farming from cheap imports... hence levying import taxes on those, still within WTO regulations.

econ

Plunging won-yen coupling fuels market volatility in Korea

south_korea_ln

> high tariffs on all imports?
> doesn't South Korea have to comply with WTO oversight?

Not on all imports (I presume).

Yes, SK has to comply with WTO oversight. This does not mean though that SK cannot protect some industries such as farming from cheap imports... hence levying import taxes on those, still within WTO regulations.