South Korean Envoy: US Likely to Remain in KORUS

South Korean Ambassador Anh Ho-young expects the U.S. to continue trade talks on the concerns about the 2012 trade agreement, despite reports that President Donald Trump is considering taking America out of the pact. Ahn said Monday at a forum that he does not have a date for a second special session of talks with the U.S., but he said he is taking Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer at his word that further talks will be held.Lighthizer called for the session under a provision in the trade agreement, generally referred to as KORUS. Ahn said South Korea is keeping the lines of communications open with the administration. It is unclear whether Lighthizer wants to narrowly focus the talks or expand them to a renegotiation of the trade pact. "Let us be patient and go step-by-step rather than jumping the gun," Ahn said when asked if South Korea would be amenable to the United States opening KORUS for renegotiations — as it has done with the North American Free Trade Agreement.US Demands