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US trade deal with South Korea unlikely during Trump visit, Bessent says
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a trade deal with South Korea is unlikely to be finalised during President Trump's visit.
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AIR FORCE ONE/TOKYO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that a trade deal with South Korea was unlikely to be finalised during President Donald Trump's visit.
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Trump also said he was opposed to the deportation of South Korean workers following a raid by U.S. immigration authorities on a battery plant in Georgia that has caused tensions with South Korea.
He said the U.S. was developing a plan for skilled visas for South Korean workers.
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- Trump criticised the deportation of South Korean workers after a US immigration raid on a battery plant in Georgia.
- He announced plans to introduce skilled visa options for South Korean workers.
- The move aims to ease diplomatic tensions with South Korea.
Trump also said he was opposed to the deportation of South Korean workers following a raid by U.S. immigration authorities on a battery plant in Georgia that has caused tensions with South Korea.
He said the U.S. was developing a plan for skilled visas for South Korean workers.