Our top story this afternoon...<br />Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon says South Korea is being driven into a difficult situation,... citing General Motors' decision to shut down one of its assembly plants in the country.<br />Let's take a look at what he had to say.<br /><br /> <br /> "GM Korea decided to shut down its Gunsan plant, and the Trump administration is putting together measures restricting steel imports. Korea is being driven into a difficult situation."<br /><br /> GM said last Tuesday that it would close its plant in the southwestern port city of Gunsan by the end of May, due to lower demand for its vehicles. <br />The move is expected to result in thousands of job losses.<br /> Adding to these woes, the U.S. Commerce Department suggested slapping a 53 percent tariff on steel imports from a dozen countries last week, including South Korea, in order to protect the U.S. steel industry.<br />Prime Minister Lee asked related ministries to come up with measures to tackle the issue. <br />
