"We're in close consultation with the USTR and the U.S. Trade Representative, so I think we're going to get a good outcome."
On the 5th (local time), Director Shin spoke at the White House's Mike
Shin arrived in the US for consultations with high-ranking officials of the Trump administration, including National Security Advisor Waltz.
After entering the country, he told reporters, "It is not appropriate for me to talk about President Trump's remarks," but continued to make the above statement.
Shin pointed out that the United States and South Korea have a free trade agreement, and said, "In effect, there are almost no tariffs between the two countries.
"I think we need to discuss this point," he said. President Trump said in a speech to Congress on the 4th (local time) at the US Capitol in Washington DC, "I have countless
"So many countries are imposing tariffs on us that are significantly higher than what we are imposing on them," he said, adding, "It's very unfair."
He then took up South Korea and said, "Just think about it. It's four times more expensive."
"We support South Korea militarily and in so many different ways, and yet this is happening. This is what a friendly country is doing," he said.
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