US Looks to Close Korean Trade Deal

During a three-day visit to South Korea, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton emphasized that the United States is committed to ratifying a free trade with Seoul.
US Looks to Close Korean Trade Deal
CLOSE TO A DEAL: South Korean President Lee Myung-bak shakes hands with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during their meeting at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul on April 17. Clinton told South Korean officials that a long delayed free trade deal was almost sealed. Saul Loeb/Getty Images
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CLOSE TO A DEAL: South Korean President Lee Myung-bak shakes hands with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during their meeting at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul on April 17. Clinton told South Korean officials that a long delayed free trade deal was almost sealed. (Saul Loeb/Getty Images )
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