Will the U.S. Free Itself From a South Korean Trade Deal?

The U.S. trade pressure on South Korea comes as Washington is trying to maintain Seoul's cooperation in reining in North Korea. The two negotiations have run on parallel tracks -- with South Korea aware that the United States will pursue its trade agenda regardless of Seoul's cooperation against Pyongyang. However, trade has the potential to drive a wedge between the two allies, particularly as South Korea mulls the pursuit of a softer stance toward the North to avert a military conflict....