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Minister Bessant said, "The country that agrees first is advantageous," and "Trump directly participates in the most important trading partners. Korea, Japan, the UK, India, and Australia are negotiated first."
The Korean government announced plans to accelerate the resumption of free trade agreement negotiations with Mexico.
Korea and Malaysia were set to hold their eighth round of negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement, as the two sides seek to broaden their trade portfolio and enhance cooperation.
The top trade officials of South Korea and Morocco discussed ways to launch negotiations for a bilateral economic partnership agreement.
The United States Trade Representative has raised the possibility of changes to the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement while advising on the 'modernization' of existing trade agreements.
The economic and trade ministers of Korea, China, and Japan have agreed to resume negotiations for the Korea-China-Japan Free Trade Agreement.
Chinese Foreign Minister pressed for an early restart of free trade talks between Japan, China and South Korea. He also reiterated China's interest in joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
South Korea has lost a lawsuit seeking to annul an investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) ruling that ordered it to pay compensation to US hedge fund Mason Capital over losses from Samsung's controversial 2015 merger of two units.
Korean government and Lone Star to present final arguments in landmark arbitration case over compensation disputes.
The fourth round of enhancement negotiations for the FTA between South Korea and the United Kingdom is scheduled from March 10 to 14 in London. Following the implementation of a bilateral FTA in 2021, the two countries are now working to update the agreement to reflect new trade norms and deepen economic cooperation, focusing on areas such as trade and gender equality, digital trade, and the bioeconomy.
