South Korea won't agree to amend KORUS; suggests study of deficit causes

South Korea. on Tuesday balked at U.S. demands to amend the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement without first probing the causes of the U.S. goods trade deficit that is at the root of the Trump administration's concerns with the deal. Korea's trade minister, Kim Hyung-chong, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer held discussions via video conference as the two sides convened the first-ever special session of the agreement's joint committee, technically hosted by Seoul . According to AP, Kim proposed a...