BUSAN/JAKARTA -- South Korea and Indonesia on Monday wound up seven and a half years of negotiations on a free trade deal, with an agreement to remove tariffs on steel, autos and beer.
Countries to sign pact next year, removing tariffs on steel, autos and beer

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, left, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in intend to sign the trade deal early next year. © Reuters
BUSAN/JAKARTA -- South Korea and Indonesia on Monday wound up seven and a half years of negotiations on a free trade deal, with an agreement to remove tariffs on steel, autos and beer.