As we just heard,... South Korea and the U.S. are simultaneously holding a series of talks on various economic agendas.
One,... on possibly amending their six-year old bilateral trade pact,... and there's also the issue of the Trump administration's recently announced tariff rules.
And more pressure,... as President Trump seems to be threatening to pull U.S. troops out of Korea,.. IF he doesn't get his way on trade with Seoul.
In an audio recording of President Trump at a fundraiser, obtained by the Washington Post,... Trump can be heard saying that the U.S. is losing money on trade with South Korea.
He then says,... "We lose money on trade,... and we lose money on the military. We have right now 32,000 soldiers between North and South Korea,.. Let's see what happens."
His hardline stance on trade comes at a sensitive time,... as the allies are prepping for planned summits with North Korea over its nuclear program.
And the report suggests President Trump may use the U.S. troops issue to pressure South Korea over trade issues.