South Korea will prepare support measures for agricultural and food exporters, while closely monitoring the impact of U.S. tariffs on the sector, the finance ministry said on Thursday. The United States is the biggest export market for the sector, with more growth potential expected from a boom in demand for South Korean foods, the ministry said in a statement after a meeting to review government responses to U.S. tariffs. On Wednesday, South Korea pledged more support measures for key export industries such as biopharmaceuticals and autos, as U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs weigh on the trade-reliant economy.

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South Korea will prepare support measures for agricultural and food exporters, while closely monitoring the impact of U.S. tariffs on the sector, the finance ministry said on…