Donald Trump arrives in South Korea on Wednesday for the final leg of an Asian tour that has seen him agree deals on trade and minerals with a succession of states in the region.
But his demand for an upfront investment of $350 billion (€300 billion) in the United States in return for a reduction in tariffs on South Korea goods is proving too much for president Lee Jae-myung.
Trump and Lee will meet on Wednesday ahead of an Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in t
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