Praise Trump and Speak Simply: How the South Korean Team Negotiated Its Trade Deal
- South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol met with U.S. President Donald Trump to negotiate a trade deal, confirmed by Koo when he saw it on social media.
- The finalized investment fund amount was settled at $350 billion after discussions between the South Korean team and Trump.
- Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan praised Trump as a 'master of negotiations' and emphasized that their preparation included role-playing Trump's communication style.
- Minister for Trade Yeo Han-koo highlighted that Trump’s rare personal involvement indicates that he respects South Korea very much.
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White House posts photo of Trump posing with top Korean, US negotiators
The White House on Thursday posted on social media a photo of U.S. President Donald Trump posing alongside top Korean and U.S. negotiators at the White House in Washington this week, as it touted a trade deal with the Asian country as "another historic" one. Trump announced the deal shortly after Seoul's Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol, Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan and Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo met him at the White House. Under the deal, his …
In order to obtain a favourable commercial agreement with the United States, South Korean ministers have repeated their roles, studied Donald Trump's behavior and were advised to use a direct, simple language and complement it. "We have tried to talk...

Praise Trump and speak simply: How the South Korean team negotiated its trade deal
By Joyce Lee and Josh Smith
South Korean ministers engaged in the negotiation of a recent trade agreement with US President Donald Trump said that, to prepare, they had played a role and requested advice to interact with the invisible leader from Washington, reports Reuters.
South Korean ministers used special preparation methods for the trade talks with Donald Trump, which ended with the two sides shaking hands on Wednesday.
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