Trump Says He's Looking Into South Korea Trade Accord Future
- U.S.-South Korea Free Trade agreement “on my mind”: Trump
- Washington Post reports Trump has asked for withdrawal plan
Shipping containers sit stacked among gantry cranes in this aerial photograph taken above the BNCT Co. container terminal at Busan New Port in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday, July 30, 2015. South Korea is scheduled to release trade figures on Aug. 1.
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President Donald Trump said he would discuss the future of the U.S.-South Korea free-trade agreement with his advisers following a newspaper report that he’s considering terminating the pact.
“I am,” Trump said in response to a question about whether he’s discussing the issue with advisers. “It’s very much on my mind,” the president said during a visit to Houston on Saturday to view the damage from Hurricane Harvey.