Samsung Electronics reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, revealing revenue of KRW79.1 trillion (US$55.4 billion) and an operating profit of KRW6.7 trillion. Despite ongoing struggles in its semiconductor business,

Samsung's chief financial officer Soon-cheol Park told reporters that "ongoing uncertainty surrounding US tariff policies continues to pose a potential risk of demand slowdown."

Samsung Electronics has warned that US tariffs will hit demand for its products as the world’s largest maker of memory chips and smartphones presented a downbeat outlook for the year. The South Korean company said “growing policy risks” would increase uncertainty for its chip business,