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S. Korea, Pakistan begin 1st round of CEPA negotiations
The first round of negotiations for a South Korea–Pakistan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has begun, with officials from both countries holding virtual talks to expand trade and investment in key sectors like economic cooperation, investment, intellectual property, and trade remedies.
Trade minister meets Mexican ambassador to discuss FTA talks, tariff concerns
Yeo Han-koo, Korea's trade minister, met with Carlos Penafiel Soto, Mexico's ambassador to Korea, to discuss ways to expand economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
Korea, Singapore kick off negotiations to upgrade bilateral FTA
Korea and Singapore officially kicked off negotiations for improving their bilateral FTA this week, discussing issues in supply chains, the green economy and maintenance, repair and overhaul in the aviation industry, as well as ways to facilitate bilateral trade.
India, South Korea eye upgrade in free trade agreement, ‘more balanced’ ties
India and South Korea have agreed to upgrade their existing free trade agreement, Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal said.
Korea-EU-strategic partnership
Korea and the European Union (EU) agreed to form a strategic economic partnership to expand bilateral ties in trade and economic security amid heightened global uncertainties, Seoul's trade ministry said.
South Korea recovers record 9.6 billion won in ISDS case
The Ministry of Justice announced on the 15th that the South Korean government has fully recovered litigation costs from Schindler, a Swiss global elevator company, following its victory in an Investor-State Dispute Settlement case filed by the firm.
S. Korea to expand FTA with emerging markets to diversify supply chains: finance chief
South Korea aims to expand its free trade agreement network with emerging markets, such as Latin America and Africa, in its latest effort to diversify supply chains.
S. Korea, China to hold 14th round of FTA follow-up talks on service, investment
South Korea and China are set to hold a fresh round of follow-up negotiations on service and investment under their bilateral free trade agreement.
S. Korea, ASEAN hold inaugural joint committee meeting to discuss upgrading bilateral FTA
South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held the inaugural meeting of a joint committee designed to discuss improvements to their bilateral free trade agreement.
S. Korea-UAE CEPA to take effect May 1
South Korea and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to implement their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement on May 1.