South Korea must reduce "troubling" trade deficit, U.S. official says
BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 03/18/25 12:00 AM EDTSEOUL, March 18 (Reuters) - The rising U.S. trade deficit with South Korea is "troubling" to the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the acting U.S. ambassador to South Korea, Joseph Yun, said on Tuesday, adding that it has to decrease.
South Korea needs to get rid of barriers in the agriculture, digital and service sectors, he said. (Reporting by Josh Smith and Hyunjoo Jin Editing by Ed Davies)