Lee, farmers at odds over farmland survey, trade pact
President Lee Jae Myung tried in vain to appease disgruntled farmers who remain suspicious of the administration’s motives behind the nationwide farmland survey. Korea’s potential accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has further complicated reconciliation efforts. Joining the trade pact is important for Korea’s outward-looking economy, but…
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