Lee backs CPTPP entry but rejects unfair burden on farmers, fishers

Joining a major trans-Pacific trade pact is essential for South Korea, but farmers and fishers will not be left to weather the fallout without support, President Lee Jae Myung said Monday. "We must no longer unilaterally force losses and suffering on those who lack power or are few in number," Lee said Monday during…

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