FM nominee says US trade deal possible in two weeks


The nominee for foreign minister said he believes it may be possible to reach a trade deal with the United States before the 25% across-the-board tariffs proposed by US President Donald Trump take effect in August.

“It seems possible,” Cho Hyun, President Lee Jae Myung’s pick to be his top diplomat, said during his confirmation hearing in parliament.

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