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US and South Korea Move Closer to Trade Deal Amid Asia Tour

Seoul: U.S. and South Korea have made progress on their fraught trade deal. On the final leg of President Donald Trump's tour of Asia, he met with his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae Myung.

According to France24.com, no agreement has officially been signed, but Trump lauded the day as a "tremendous success" and said things were "pretty much finalised." Seoul officials revealed a framework that includes gradual investments and cooperation on shipbuilding as well as reduced tariffs on South Korea's auto industry.

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