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Seoul and Washington appear to be in their final stages of their bilateral free trade

agreement negotiations.

South Korea has agreed to a number of U.S. demands on cars, but has won guarantees for

its agriculture and steel sectors.

Seoul also secured a permanent exemption from the Trump administration's new steel tariffs.

Kim Hyesung with more.

Right after he reported to the Cabinet, South Korea's Trade Minister, Kim Hyun-jong, held

a press conference Monday to explain the results of the negotiations on the Korea-US.

Free Trade Agreement.

"Uncertainty has been growing in the global market following the U.S. plan to impose sanctions

on China, and the latest agreement has removed two of those uncertainties.

One, South Korea is exempt from the steel tariff.

Second is the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.

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Kim, Seoul's pointman on trade talks, said South Korea is the first country to receive

an indefinite exemption from Washington's 25-percent steel tariff measures.

Currently, five countries, including Canada and Mexico, plus the EU, received a temporary

exemption from the U.S. import duties on steel and aluminum that went into effect last week.

In exchange, the U.S. will introduce a steel import ceiling.

South Korea's quota will be set at 2-point-6-8 million tons of steel exports a year, or 70%

of its average annual shipments to the U.S. between 2015 to 2017.

Seoul has also agreed to lift some its safety and environmental regulations, and allow U.S.

automakers to ship Korea up to 50-thousand vehicles each, up from 25-thousand previously.

Tariffs imposed on Korean pickup trucks exported to the U.S will be extended by 20 years to

2041.

South Korea on the other hand, secured revisions to the investor-state dispute settlement clause

and other areas it has demanded since start of the trade talks.

We defended the red line.

There is no further opening of agricultural markets or mandatory use of U.S. auto parts.

In addition, the two sides agreed to improve the transparency of the trade dispute settlement

process, which covers issue like anti-dumping duties.

The tentative agreement comes less than three months since the first round of trade talks

began.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin also described the agreement as an absolute win-win

in an interview with Fox News Sunday, local time.

South Korea's trade ministry said working-level officials are ironing out the details so that

Seoul and Washington can finalize their amendments to the six-year-old trade deal soon.

Kim Hyesung, Arirang News.

For more infomation >> Seoul and Washington agree 'in principle' on FTA amendment - Duration: 2:51.

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March For Our Lives: Zion Kelly on Losing His Twin Brother Zaire Kelly in Washington, D.C. - Duration: 5:11.

Hello everyone.

My name is Zion Kelly, and I'm a senior at Thurgood Marshall Academy here in Washington, D.C.

I'm here to represent the hundreds and hundreds of thousands of students who live every day

in constant paranoia and fear on their way to and from school.

At this moment, please raise your hand if you have been affected by gun violence, to

honor the ones you have lost.

Today, I raise my hand in honor of my twin brother, Zaire Kelly.

Zaire was shot on September 20th, 2017, on his way home from a competitive college counseling

after-school program called College Bound.

Zaire had the personality that would light up the room.

He was energetic and full of dreams and aspirations.

He was our team captain on the track team.

He was running for student government president, and he was a youth councilmember.

He aspired to be a forensic scientist and attend Florida A&M University for undergrad.

Zaire was also the best dresser I knew, with the most style.

He was a person, a leader, an inspirer, not just another statistic.

I was in contact with Zaire while he was walking home, texting him and calling him all through

the night.

About 20 to 30 minutes went by, and I became worried, because the walk alone doesn't

even take 30 minutes.

I left my room to ask my mom where he was, until I saw flashing blue and red lights outside

my window.

I told my parents that there were police cars and an ambulance on our street.

We rushed outside, discovering that it was Zaire.

That night, on September 20th, a robber with a gun was lurking on my streets for hours.

On my way—on my walk home, he attempted to rob me, but I ran.

Though he had an ankle monitor on and he was supposed to be monitored by the police, he

was still able to obtain a gun illegally and lurk in my streets and take my brother's

life.

He shot my brother in the head.

Once we arrived to the hospital, he was pronounced dead.

From the time we were born, we shared everything, including issues.

I spent time with him every day, because we went to the same school, shared the same friends,

and we even shared the same room.

Can you imagine how it would be to lose someone that close to you?

Sadly, too many of my friends and peers can.

This school year alone, my school lost two students to senseless gun violence: Paris

Brown and my brother Zaire Kelly.

This year alone in January, they were six students killed under the age of 19 by guns

here in Washington, D.C., and in my brother's name, my family is proposing the Zaire Kelly

public safety zone amendment act for 2018.

This act aims to create safe passage zones for students to and from schools and other

activities by expanding the definition of a student.

With this amendment, a student would be defined by any person enrolled in a public or private

day care center, elementary school, vocational school, secondary school -- excuse me.

[APPLAUSE] In college, Junior College, University.

It expands gun free zones to include recreation centers.

This amendment means that every student in Washington, D.C. would carry the protection

of my brother's name and ensure the safety as they travel to and from schools.

In our city.

My name is Zion Kelly, and just like all of you, I've had enough.