Looks like the White House may not suspend the US-South Korean trade deal
The White House has set aside for now consideration of terminating the U.S. trade agreement with South Korea, a senior administration official said on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump had been discussing with his senior advisers ending the trade deal out of concern that it was tilted against the United States.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said it was possible the deal could yet be terminated, but that there were no immediate plans to do so.
“It’s not dead. It could come back. It might not,” the official said.
Trump needs the assistance of South Korea as he tries to resolve a crisis over North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs after a sixth nuclear test by Pyongyang this week.
Some Trump advisers had been urging the president to stick with the current trade agreement to avoid straining relations with a key U.S. ally in Asia.
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