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Air of intrigue in move against plain packaging
25-Nov-2011     Canberra Times
Despite the compelling rationale that the public has a stake, Philip Morris' claims will not be heard in an Australian court by respected judges, but by an ad-hoc tribunal that will meet in Singapore or another foreign country.
Philippine-Japan agreement to undergo formal negotiations in Dec.
25-Nov-2011     BusinessWorld
A work standard for Filipino nurses and caregivers in Japan and the raising of tariff quotas for chicken and other agricultural items will be among the issues that the Philippines will raise when it reviews its bilateral agreement with Japan next month.
US to fight cyber wars with free trade
25-Nov-2011     Sydney Morning Herald
Selling Aussie technology to the US military just got easier.
Seoul, Beijing to start FTA talks in January
25-Nov-2011     Chosun Ilbo
Seoul and Beijing hope to start bilateral free trade talks in January, according to the Chosun Ilbo. They already agree to keep out sensitive items like agricultural produce.
Assembly's trade panel chief offers to resign over US FTA
24-Nov-2011     Korea Times
The chairman of Korea's parliamentary committee on foreign affairs, trade and unification offered to resign Thursday, two days after his ruling party forced through a free trade agreement with the United States amid tear gas and physical scuffles.
Preventing a KORUS FTA train wreck
24-Nov-2011    
The train for the South Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) has not yet left the station. We are the passengers on board, not the tearful ones waving handkerchiefs and seeing them off. We should never have boarded this train to begin with, but now that we have stumbled aboard, we must now do all we can to ensure the train does not derail, and get off before we reach the cliff.
Business leaders urge US, EU consider trade pact
23-Nov-2011    
After President Barack Obama's commitment this month to a transpacific free trade agreement, business leaders in Europe and United States are asking for a similar initiative across the North Atlantic to spur economic growth and create jobs.
Occupy, South Korean activists protest trade deal
23-Nov-2011     DN!
Occupy Wall Street protesters joined with a group of South Korean activists on Tuesday to rally against the so-called free trade deal between Seoul and the United States. The demonstrators rallied outside the South Korean mission in New York.
India deal won't study asbestos: Analysts
23-Nov-2011     Embassy Mag
Canadian exports of asbestos to India won't be examined as part of an environmental assessment recently launched in connection with the Canada-India free trade talks, say experts—and that has some calling on the government to widen its scope.
Ruling government scrambles to contain voter backlash
23-Nov-2011     Hankyoreh
Korea's ruling GNP’s surprise railroading of the ratification of the US FTA on Tuesday stands a strong chance of having an unfavorable impact on the administration due to its “procedural violence.”