ISDS Case Map
Korea
The final round of consultations of India-Korea Joint Study Group are to be held soon to finalise its report on the formulation of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries, Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade Ban Ki-Moon, said Monday.
South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun says he prefers an economic partnership agreement over a free trade pact with Mexico. In an interview with news daily "El Sol de Mexico," President Roh said he would propose a comprehensive economic partnership when he makes an official visit to the country in September.
Canada is close to launching formal free-trade negotiations with South Korea as part of the federal government's efforts to gain a firmer - and more lucrative - foothold in the massive and booming Asian region.
The implementation of a free trade agreement (FTA) between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will negatively affect South Korea's export competitiveness, a private trade promotion body said Tuesday.
For Korea which relies heavily on external markets, forging bilateral free trade pacts with its trading partners is not an option but a must. Today, regional economic blocs, which have emerged in parallel with the globalization trend, penalize a country that has no bilateral trade deals with them.
South Korea has agreed to launch free trade agreement negotiations with Canada this month, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said Friday.
South Korea and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) signed a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) on Tuesday, a deal that could give domestic companies a beachhead in the European market, the Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry said.
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA), of which Switzerland is a member, has concluded a free trade agreement with South Korea.
The free trade agreement between China and 10 Southeast Asian Nations taking effect this month poses considerable challenges to Korea. The China-ASEAN FTA, or CAFTA, will form the world's third-largest trading bloc, following NAFTA and the EU.
