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Australia and S Korea to study FTA
6-Dec-2006     News.com.au
Australia and South Korea have agreed to begin private feasibility studies ahead of possible full negotiations on a free trade deal.
Protests against Korea-US FTA continue in Montana
6-Dec-2006     PSL
Sentiment against the bilateral free trade agreement currently being negotiated between the US and South Korean governments is growing. As it does, so is the repression against those who are leading the movement.
Leaked letter from the EC's Falkenberg and Manservisi to Tavola on Pacific EPA
5-Dec-2006     Article in the Financial Times
Letter leaked to the Financial Times outlining the European Commission's response to the Pacific's proposals on their EPA, rejecting most of them.
Korean government's repression on the anti-KorUS FTA movement intensified
5-Dec-2006     KoA
Police attack and repression on workers and farmers are intensified after the first "Mass People's Resistance against KorUS FTA" on 22nd of November.
India-Japan resolve sticky trade issue ahead of PM's visit
5-Dec-2006     Zee News
"Earlier, Japan wanted agriculture to be kept out of EPA but now it has agreed to include it. With this sticky issue having been resolved negotiations will now be launched," official sources said.
Indonesia fish export enjoys privilege in Japan
5-Dec-2006     People's Daily
Japan has vowed to exempt duty on 51 aquatic products from Indonesia within the next three to five years after the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
Japan approves FTA talks with Australia
5-Dec-2006     The Age
Cabinet ministers for international trade matters have approved a joint report submitted by Japanese and Australian experts recommending initiating talks on a bilateral free trade agreement, government officials said.
S. Korean police ban anti-FTA protests
5-Dec-2006     Yonhap
South Korean police said no anti-FTA protests will be permitted on Wednesday and warned the nation's civic groups to obey the law.
Key US senator hoists beef to top of FTA agenda
5-Dec-2006     Chosun Ilbo
The influential US senator Max Baucus, nicknamed “Mr. Beef”, on Sunday said Korea should completely lift its ban on US beef imports if it wants a free trade agreement with the US.
Joint study for enhancing economic relations between Japan and Australia, including the feasibility or pros and cons of a free trade agreement
5-Dec-2006    
The study group concluded that a comprehensive and WTO-consistent EPA/FTA would bring about considerable benefits to both countries.