ISDS Case Map
Korea
A TIPF is a nonbinding agreement that calls for enhancing economic ties and facilitating cooperative exchanges in various areas. The agreement, however, does not include tariff-free terms like a traditional FTA.
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said that South Korea will push to expand free trade agreements with emerging markets in Asia and Africa to boost the export-driven economy and enhance supply chain resilience.
South Korea has resumed negotiations for a free trade agreement with Malaysia after a five-year hiatus. The aim is to deepen economic ties beyond the existing ASEAN FTA. The fourth round of talks will focus on services, investment, and digital, green, and bio industries.
The negotiations to review the free trade agreements (FTAs) implemented with Japan, Korea, and Asean are moving slow but India is pursuing those talks.
India and South Korea are upgrading their free trade deal. Talks aim to boost trade, address trade imbalance, and improve market access for key products like steel and rice from India.
South Korea has filed an appeal against a ruling by a Hague-based arbitration court ordering it to pay $32 million to a US hedge fund to compensate for its intervention in the merger of two Samsung affiliates in 2015.
Korea's trade ministry announced Tuesday that it has launched the first round of negotiations with Thailand to seek an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) aimed at bolstering bilateral trade and investment.
Thailand will host the first round of talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea from Tuesday until Thursday in Bangkok, according to the Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN).
Serbia has successfully finalized negotiations on free trade agreements with Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, which are set to come into effect following ratification and exchange of notes.
After a hiatus of over four years, negotiations for the China-Japan-South Korea Free Trade Agreement have returned to the table, with the focus on a higher level of liberalization that goes beyond the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, particularly in areas such as automobiles and key components, analysts said.
