Top Diplomats from the U.S. and the ROK Meet to Discuss Trade Deal
You would think the Korea would have prioritized getting this deal done months ago considering how impatient Trump notoriously is on issues like this:
The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States will hold talks in Washington this week, the foreign ministry said Tuesday, amid uncertainties over their trade deal after U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning of a tariff hike.
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will meet one-one-one with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday (local time) to discuss efforts toward implementing the summit agreements reached between Trump and President Lee Jae Myung, including the trade deal, the ministry said.
Cho is visiting Washington to attend a U.S.-led ministerial meeting on critical minerals supply chains, set for Wednesday.
The upcoming talks between Cho and Rubio are their first meeting since Trump threatened to raise the reciprocal tariff on South Korean goods to 25 percent from 15 percent, citing a delay in Seoul’s legislative process required to move the trade deal forward.
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I’m not surprised by this pro-CCP/NK Commie govt…
Should not South Korea just be doing what they already agreed to do?
Why are trying to renegotiate a contract they already signed?
“Should not South Korea just be doing what they already agreed to do?
Why are trying to renegotiate a contract they already signed?”
The deal was really high-level (presidential). The details aren’t worked out and the domestic politics have been slow-walking everything.
Trump: “Maybe some 25% tariffs will help speed things along.”
Korea: “Ah, yes, we were just getting on that.”
Trump: “I suppose they won’t be needed, as you will be negotiating sincerely toward a quick resolution, right?”
They will, in fact, be needed. Never extend credit to a commie.
South Korea is keeping its end of the bargain.
Whether or not the MAGA crowd will keep its end of the bargain remains to be seen.
“South Korea is keeping its end of the bargain.”
A threat of 25% tariffs tend to do that.