Korea


Trade data shows fallacy in Trump's claims about Korea-US FTA
Korea's government-affiliated news agency, Yonhap, engages US presidential candidate Donald Trump on who has benefitted most from the US-Korea FTA.
S. Korea to hold 5th round of FTA talks with 6 Central American countries
South Korea plans to strengthen intellectual property rights and competition laws in order to help its domestic firms push into the Central American markets.
Korean Supreme Court opposing ISDS in KorUS FTA
When the KorUS FTA was negotiated from 2006, the Korean Supreme Court delivered its opinion against ISDS to the Korean government twice in 2006 and 2007.
Demand justice for Korean farmer Baek Nam-gi
Korean farmer Baek Nam-gi remains unconscious in a hospital bed in Seoul after he was struck down by police water cannon in the mass demonstration against the government's promotion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Written opinion on RCEP to South Korean Government and request for a face-to-face meeting and public hearings
The Korean negotiators failed to abide by the free and fair trade principle and negotiate RCEP in a way that violates treaties on trade and the generally accepted international laws and regulations.
S. Korea, EU agree to continue developing FTA
South Korea's finance minister said a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) should be further developed despite Britain's recent exit from the world's biggest economic bloc.
Korea, Mongolia to seek free trade deal
South Korea and Mongolia have agreed to seek a free trade pact to expand bilateral economic cooperation
Korea-Colombia FTA to take effect this week
The Korea-Colombia free trade agreement will go into effect from July 16. The agreement will eliminate tariffs on 4,390 Korean export products to the South American country.
Korea hastens FTA push amid Brexit confusion
South Korea is ramping up its negotiations on free trade agreements to tackle the economic confusion from Brexit, scouting for new markets and making sure it is part of numerous regional pacts.
S Korea to review free trade accord with EU
The South Korean government said that it will review the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed with the European Union (EU) following Britain's exit from the bloc.