SEOUL -- South Korea is under pressure to strike a tariff deal with the U.S. as the Aug. 1 deadline approaches after neighboring Japan's agreement with Washington set a higher bar for the Lee Jae Myung government.
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South Korea under pressure to strike US tariff agreement
Higher bar after Trump deal with Japan means talks could go past deadline
A cargo ship loads and unloads foreign trade containers in Busan, South Korea, on July 23. South Korea is scrambling to reach a trade deal with the U.S. by Aug. 1. © Getty Images
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