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US 2007 National Trade Estimate report on foreign trade barriers
3-Apr-2007     USTR
The 2007 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE) is the twenty-first in an annual series that surveys significant foreign barriers to US exports.
Self burning against Kor-US FTA
3-Apr-2007     Voiceofpeople
A taxi driver Heo Seuk, 54 years old man, burnned himself and left his last speech, "Give up the KorUS FTA". He was in the fire for 2 minutes and the ambulance arrived 5 minutes later. Fortunately he is alive now. But his doctor Lee Jeongsub explained that the probability that he would survive is 20~30 percent.
Korea-US FTA faces tough scrutiny, debate in US by industries, Congress
2-Apr-2007    
New political and economic opportunities opened for South Korea and the United States with the free trade agreement (FTA) announced Monday, but the way ahead for the deal in Washington still has uncertainties, and even risks.
FTA with Japan 'could hurt education sector'
2-Apr-2007    
The Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement (JTEPA) could put Thailand at a disadvantage if it focuses more on competition than on co-operation in educational services, participants at a brainstorming session claimed yesterday.
US-Korea FTA (2007): Korean summary of agreement
2-Apr-2007     Hankyoreh
The following is a summary of the free trade agreement (FTA) reached between South Korea and the United States Monday.
Labor groups boycott S Korea-US FTA deal
2-Apr-2007     Yonhap
Korean labor groups voiced their strong opposition to the just-reached deal between South Korea and the United States to effectively dismantle their tariff barriers. The groups vowed to launch a campaign to nullify the free trade agreement deal (FTA) and even threatened to attempt to oust President Roh Moo-hyun.
KCTU union member attempting self-immolation as an act of resistance KORUS FTA!
2-Apr-2007     KCTU
Around 3:55 pm, April 1st 2007, Bro. Heo Se-Wook (54), a union member of KCTU, was attempting to suicide by self-immolation as an act of resistance against the Korea-US FTA negotiation. His health condition is very serious and receiving an emergency medical treatment at the Hangang Scared Heart Hospital. We need your solidarity and support.
S Korea, US reach free trade agreement
2-Apr-2007     Yonhap
Ending nearly 10 months of tough negotiations, South Korea and the United States reached a free trade agreement Monday, officials from both sides said.
Jews for Boycotting Israeli Goods - A spearheading new initiative
2-Apr-2007     MMN
Members of J-BIG have joined the wider campaign for abolishing the special trade and economic benefits granted to Israel as part of its trade agreement with the European Union. Indeed a significant number of British MPs appear to support this campaign.
S Korean protester sets himself ablaze outside FTA talks
2-Apr-2007     Daily News and Analysis India
A South Korean protester set himself on fire on Sunday outside a Seoul hotel where talks on a free trade pact with the United States are in their final hours, witnesses and hospital officials said.