South Korea PM Cancels China Trip as Energy Concerns Mount

South Korea’s Prime Minister Kim Min-seok called off his planned visit to China this week, citing an urgent need to remain at home to manage the widening economic and livelihood impacts of the Iran war.

The decision is intended to allow the prime minister to “directly oversee emergency economic response efforts and ensure swift decision-making during the current crisis,” Kim’s office told Bloomberg News in a text message Tuesday.