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U.S. President Donald Trump, center right, meets with his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae Myung, center left, at the Oval Office in the White House on Aug. 25. © Reuters

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SEOUL -- U.S. President Donald Trump said he will stick to 15% tariffs on South Korea even as companies from the nation announced plans to invest $150 billion in American industries ranging from aircraft and shipbuilding to nuclear power, as the U.S. leader hosted President Lee Jae Myung on his first visit to Washington since his inauguration in early June.

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