South Korea makes headway on KORUS requirements; ag groups urge Moon to take harder line

South Korea last week completed a second public hearing in accordance with its statutory requirements for renegotiating trade deals, advancing the process for U.S. and Korean officials to officially begin talks on the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. Korean President Moon Jae-in's administration should “sternly respond” if the U.S. demands increased agriculture market access, said Han Min-soo, a senior policy official with the Korean Advanced Farmers Federation, an industry association. “The government should sternly respond if the U.S. demands an additional...