Korea


Korea: Farmers seek edge to prosper from China FTA
With Korean and Chinese policymakers due to wrap up the sixth round of negotiations on a free trade agreement between the two countries in Busan on Thursday, thousands of agriculture workers from across the country have been marching through the city in protest.
China, ROK agree to push for completion of free trade pact
China and Korea, during talks held Thursday between Presidents Xi Jinping and Park Geun-hye, agreed to push for the completion of a bilateral free trade agreement.
Sixth round of Korea-China FTA negotiations to be held July 2-4
South Korea and China will hold a fresh round of negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) early next month, the Seoul government said Tuesday.
Trade commission recognizes damage from Korea-EU FTA
South Korea's trade commission has recognized damage to a local company from the country's bilateral free trade agreement with the European Union, the government said Thursday.
Seoul to become bridge between US, China through FTAs
Under its new trade policy, Korea's top priority will be to conclude negotiations for a bilateral FTA with China at the earliest date possible, while also seeking to speed up negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
Turkey-South Korea FTA includes many firsts
A free trade agreement (FTA) between Turkey and South Korea that came into effect at the beginning of this month has registered a number of firsts for Turkey, which had exempted its agricultural goods from deals until the Seoul deal but is now aiming to use the new agreement as a template for future FTAs.
ASEAN+6 start regional FTA talks
ASEAN trade officials, along with its six partners, kicked off talks on a regional trade agreement in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, on Thursday. The talks began with the establishment of the trade negotiating committee that would discuss various trade and investment issues until next Monday, Trade Ministry director general for international trade cooperation Iman Pambagyo said.
South Korea and Indonesia plan to ratify trade pact
A major agreement aimed at boosting trade and investment ties between South Korea and Indonesia may be ratified before the end of this year, industry minister M.S. Hidayat said in Jakarta on Friday.
Auto industry an unlikely roadblock in Ottawa’s ambitious free-trade talks
Agriculture has long been the bane of Canadian trade negotiators. No trade deal gets done without crossing farmers first.
Seoul says FTA with Turkey will take effect in May
South Korea's free trade agreement (FTA) with Turkey will go into effect in May, opening the door for the two nations to expand bilateral trade and boost economic cooperation, the Seoul government said Monday.