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Korea
South Korea and the United States are expected to hold minister-level talks next month to discuss sticky issues such as auto trade in their bilateral trade deal, sources said Monday.
L'Union européenne a donné jeudi son feu vert à un accord de libre-échange d'une ampleur sans précédent avec la Corée du Sud, l'Italie ayant levé un veto qu'elle brandissait du fait d'inquiétudes pour son industrie automobile, a annoncé la présidence belge de l'UE.
Australia's National Farmers Federation president David Crombie says Korea has agreements with Australia's two biggest competitors, the United States and the European Union, which could sideline Australian farm exports once ratified.
South Korea is waiting for a US proposal to resolve auto industry concerns over a free trade agreement but is confident of striking a deal before President Barack Obama arrives in Seoul in November for a Group of 20 summit.
A landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed this week in Brussels will boost Irish exports to Asia, according to the Minister for Trade and Commerce, Billy Kelleher TD.
At an UNCTAD workshop held in Xiamen earlier this month, Korea introduced its model for preventing investor-state disputes through aftercare services.
The European Union's presidency said the 27-nation bloc has agreed to sign a free trade deal with South Korea after overcoming objections from Italy, which feared the pact would hurt its ailing auto industry, according to Yonhap news agency on Thursday.
An EU source said all major stumbling blocs had been removed, making Italy's agreement on the multibillion dollar free trade deal likely.
Korea’s progressive activist groups are preparing massive anti-G20 rallies with international organizations, before and during the G20 summit slated for Nov. 11-12.
US beef shipments to South Korea are expected to grow dramatically next year due to declining concerns over mad cow disease, according to the US Department of Agriculture
