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Korea
Tens of thousands of South Korean workers held rallies and labor strikes Wednesday to oppose a free trade agreement with the United States and demand better working conditions.
An American delegation of peace, labor and social justice activists led by Cindy Sheehan is in Seoul to join the nationwide mobilization against the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement currently being negotiated.
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) said that its members will launch a general strike tomorrow to pressure the government to halt free-trade talks with the US.
South Korean activist groups said Tuesday that nationwide mass rallies against a free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the United States are scheduled for late Wednesday.
China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) has agreed to start feasibility study on the establishment of a free trade area (FTA) at the official level in early 2007.
South Korea and China will begin joint research into a possible free trade agreement from the beginning of next year, according to Korean government officials.
South Korea said Wednesday it will hold a public hearing next week to discuss a possible free trade agreement the the European Union.
Protesters against a free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the United States are planning to bring in hundreds of chartered buses to form a blockade in downtown Seoul during an upcoming demonstration.
South Korea's local governments were found to have 33 ordinances that may clash with elements of a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States.
The Korean government will stop providing financial support to civic groups openly opposing the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the United States, the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs said yesterday.
