00:00South Korea's finance ministry is expediting its review of proposed U.S. investment projects
00:05ahead of a parliamentary vote.
00:07On Tuesday, Finance Minister Ku Yun-chul announced a system for assessing $350 billion worth
00:14of investment commitments in the U.S.
00:16It comes before the country's parliament votes on legislation to advance the trade
00:20deal.
00:21He says the aim is to avoid misunderstandings with Washington.
00:25The move comes after U.S. President Donald Trump accused Seoul of failing to formalize
00:30the deal agreed to last year.
00:32He also threatened to raise tariffs on Korean goods from 15 back to 25 percent if it doesn't
00:38act soon.
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