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South Korea sees speedy trade talks with US, but 'uphill battle' ahead
Published Mon, Jan 8, 2018 · 09:50 PM
Washington
SOUTH Korea's trade ministry said on Monday it anticipates an "uphill battle" to revise its bilateral trade deal with the United States, but it expects Washington to proceed with the talks in a speedy manner.
Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong said that in the first round of talks in Washington on Friday, the US focused on eliminating non-tariff barriers in the auto sector.
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