Rubio says Korea's treatment of US firms affected trade talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Korea’s treatment of American companies influenced Washington’s decision to finalize a trade agreement with Seoul in the wake of the US' proposal to impose an additional 12.5 percent tariff on South Korean imports.
The remarks came after Congressman Darrell Issa had said, “The democracy of South Korea has taken a strong bent to the left, opening up more avenues toward China and, in fact, beginning to oppress many of our companies, including Meta, Cou
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