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Time running out for Korean FTA
3-Jun-2008     Asia Times
The sense in Washington is that Congress will either vote against ratifying the US-Korea FTA or will simply not vote on it at all. Bush has yet to send it to Congress for ratification, and he's getting advice on all sides to drop it, to let it slide into the next administration.
Seoul asks Washington not to ship beef from older cattle
3-Jun-2008     Yonhap
Agriculture Minister Chung Woon-chun said that until the two nations reach an agreement on the age limit of cattle when they are slaughtered for meat to be exported to South Korea, Seoul will not implement its revised sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards. The move effectively allows South Korea to keep its import ban on US beef that has been in place since early October.
FTAs: so near and yet so far
3-Jun-2008     The Hindu
Though India's Union Government has been pushing for an FTA with many countries on a bilateral basis, and also with regional blocks like ASEAN and the EU, there have been no major breakthroughs.
Hong Kong, Peru sign joint trade statement
3-Jun-2008     Government of Hong Kong
The two sides will work towards the development of a co-operation arrangement on trade and investment facilitation. This will lay the foundation for future consideration of a free-trade agreement between Hong Kong and Peru.
US agrees to expand trade and investment with Sri Lanka
3-Jun-2008     Asian Tribune
The US-Sri Lanka TIFA Council discussed issues affecting US exports, such as Sri Lanka's agricultural biotechnology policies, import tariffs, intellectual property rights protection, and transparency in government procurement.
Note exchange marks effective RI-Japan EPA
2-Jun-2008    
Indonesia and Japan have effectively started bilateral economic cooperation under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) framework starting on July 1.
Obama Opposes Korea-U.S. FTA
2-Jun-2008    
Leading U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama, who is close to securing the democratic nomination for president, came out criticizing the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.
South Korean government crack down peaceful demonstration!
2-Jun-2008     KCTU
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions calls on the Korean government to repeal the US beef deal, stop the violence of the riot police and respect people's voices and rights.
S Korea delays controversial US beef imports
2-Jun-2008     AFP
South Korea decided Monday to put off the implementation of its decision to resume US beef imports, the agriculture ministry said in the wake of widespread protests.
Nigeria "threatens" neighbours in wake of bilateral EPAs
2-Jun-2008     IPS
West African states are working at salvaging regional relations with a renewed attempt to collectively negotiate an economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union.