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EU-South Korea trade pact marks trouble, Ford says
A proposed trade pact between South Korea and the European Union is one-sided and could threaten automobile manufacturing in Western Europe, a top Ford Motor Co executive said on Thursday.
Further FTA talks start this week with Gulf states
Korea and a group of six oil-producing Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, will hold a third round of free trade negotiations in Seoul this week, the trade ministry said yesterday.
S Korea-EU FTA imminent
The South Korea-European Union free trade agreement is at the final stage of negotiations, Yonhap reported Wednesday.
S. Korea, Japan to hold working-level talks on free trade pact
South Korea and Japan will hold a working-level meeting this week to look into ways to resume stalled negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), Seoul's trade ministry said Tuesday.
Lee, Aso call for early conclusion of Korea-Japan FTA
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso on Sunday called for the early conclusion of a free trade agreement (FTA) between their countries, hoping increased cooperation will help them overcome the current global economic crisis.
India may approve India-South Korea FTA next week
The Indian Government is likely to approve next week a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea aimed at opening markets of both the countries to each other
FTAs intensify competition in imported beef market
The United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada are all vying for Korea's beef market through FTAs, with Australia currently gaining ground.
Many US House Democrats want trade policy revamp
Political pressure grew on President Barack Obama to reconsider pending trade deals with Panama, Colombia and South Korea as over 100 lawmakers called on Wednesday for a massive revamp of US trade policy.
Korea, India to expedite free trade deal
Foreign ministers from Korea and India agreed on Tuesday to expedite a bilateral free trade agreement between the two countries.
EU targets free trade deals under Swedish presidency
The first trade priority for the upcoming Swedish presidency of the European Union is to close the free trade agreement with South Korea