Trump says trade deal with South Korea is very close to being finished
24 March 2018 |
5:30 am
President Donald Trump says the U.S. is nearing a trade breakthrough with South Korea during a news conference in Washington about his decision to sign a spending bill funding the federal government for the next six months.
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