South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo called on Thursday for talks with U.S. officials to shield the export-reliant economy from the impact of U.S. tariffs and ordered emergency support measures for businesses.

As per Chinese State Media, the three neighbouring countries held their first economic dialogue in five years, in which they discussed how to counter the tariffs from the United States.

China is seeking to coordinate its response to U.S. tariffs with Japan and South Korea, Chinese state media said.