South Korean, US held ‘acrimonous’ talks over fund ahead of summit

South Korea and the United States had major disagreements over the details of the $350 billion fund agreed as part of a trade deal ahead of an August 25 summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, a senior official in Seoul said on Monday.
Presidential policy adviser Kim Yong-beom said the United States tried to use the summit to increase pressure on Seoul to produce documents on the details of the investments, a move which drew resistance from Seoul officials and sparked concerns over the outcome of the summit.
“There were tense moments like yelling,” he said during an interview livestreamed on a YouTube channel. He was apparently referring to a two-hour conference call he and other Korean officials had with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick the day before the summit.