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US-Korea tariff blowup highlights risk of ‘framework’ deals

By Zack Budryk ( January 30, 2026, 21:50 GMT | Comment) -- The administration of US President Donald Trump has frequently employed framework or handshake deals for bilateral trade agreements to be formally ratified later, but a dispute over the pace of formalizing a US-Korea deal this week highlights the potential pitfalls of this strategy.The administration of US President Donald Trump has frequently employed framework or handshake deals for bilateral trade agreements to be formally ratified later, but a dispute over the pace of formalizing a US-Korea deal this week highlights the potential pitfalls of this strategy....

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