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Donald Trump demands 'fair shake' for US carmakers in South Korea

After meeting with Moon, Trump emphasised he'll press for changes to current free-trade agreement

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Shannon Pettypiece, Justin Sink & Kanga Kong | Bloomberg
South Korea must give US automakers “a fair shake” to sell more cars there and stop exporting “dumped steel,” President Donald Trump told his counterpart Moon Jae-in during talks at the White House.
 
After meeting with Moon, Trump emphasised he’ll press for changes to the current free-trade agreement to reduce the US trade deficit with South Korea. He told reporters he was encouraged by “Moon’s assurances that he will work to create a level playing field” for US exporters.
 
Tensions with North Korea also figured prominently in the discussions as Trump signalled he would press for a tougher

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