Trump meets South Korean leader as trade deal remains elusive
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US President Donald Trump has met with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung as part of the final leg of his whirlwind trip across Asia. The meeting comes as both countries are still trying to reach a trade deal - which still appears elusive despite a private meeting that lasted almost two hours on Wednesday. A deal had been announced in late July under which South Korea would avoid the worst of the tariffs by pumping $3
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