Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks as she holds a bilateral meeting with Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (not pictured) in Tokyo, Japan, September 27, 2022.
REUTERS/Leah Millis/PoolTOKYO/SEOUL, Sept 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris told South Korea's prime minister on Tuesday that Washington will work to address Seoul's concerns over recently enacted electric vehicle (EV) subsidies that could disadvantage Asian automakers.
Among the law's provisions are requirements that EVs be assembled in North America to qualify for tax credits.
read more"The Vice President and Prime Minister discussed our shared work to address the climate crisis, including the historic investments made in clean energy under the Inflation Reduction Act," the White House added.
Cars are South Korea's third-largest export.