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Trump ties South Korea trade deal to North Korea talks

US President Donad Trump

US President Donad Trump Source: AP

US President Donald Trump warned Thursday that he may delay implementation of a renegotiated trade deal with South Korea until after planned nuclear talks with North Korea.


Trump offered no explanation for the apparent threat, which came just a day after he hailed the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) as a victory for his get-tough stance on commerce.

"I may hold it up until after a deal is made with North Korea, does everybody understand that? You know why? Because it's a very strong card," Trump said in a speech in Ohio.

What are the implication of his comments tieing US-Korea FTA deal to Norht Korea talks?


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