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Seoul, Beijing agree on basic guidelines for FTA negotiations
South Korea and China have reached an agreement on the modality or basic guidelines for their negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), the Seoul government said Friday.
S. Korea says latest FTA talks with Japan, China constructive
The latest round of talks with Japan and China for a three-way free trade agreement (FTA) ended Friday after what South Korea called "constructive discussions."
Free-trade deal given shot in arm
Smart political footwork by Prime Minister John Key has put the South Korean free-trade agreement back on the agenda.
China, ROK, Japan launch 2nd FTA talks
China, the Republic of Korea and Japan started their second round of trilateral talks on a free trade agreement on Tuesday.
Korean FTA could be signed within year - PM
New Zealand is more likely than not to secure a much-coveted free trade deal with South Korea and it could be signed within a year, Prime Minister John Key says.
Sth Korean trade stance unfair - Key
The South Korean Government is treating New Zealand unfairly, Prime Minister John Key has told Kiwi Korean War veterans as he ramps up pressure for a free trade deal.
Minister urges leading role in FTA talks with China, Japan
South Korea's finance minister on Thursday called on the government to show leadership in negotiations with Japan and China for a three-way free trade agreement, noting the outcome of the negotiations may well determine the country's status in Northeast Asia.
U.S. car sales in S. Korea soar after FTA, official says
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker said Tuesday that U.S. automobile sales to South Korea have sharply grown since a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) went into effect in March last year.
Large protest rallies held in Busan over Korean FTA talks with China
There was a lot of tension in connection with the Korea-China FTA negotiations being held for three days in Busan this week. Rallies of opposition groups including farmers coincided with a visit from the Chinese trade delegation.
S. Korean farmers hold massive rally against FTA with China
Thousands of South Korean farmers and fishermen rallied Tuesday to oppose a potential free trade deal with China as the two countries kicked off a new round of negotiations to tear down trade barriers between two of Asia's biggest economies.