Korea


Fourth Round of Korea-Australia FTA Kicks off in Seoul
A fourth round of free trade negotiations between Korea and Australia is scheduled to open in Seoul, Monday.
Gov’t to prop up milk industry as FTA kicks in
Korea will maintain 2 million tons of milk production annually to help the local dairy industry deal with an influx of imports once a free trade pact with the European Union (EU) goes into effect, the government said yesterday.
Seoul to lead study on East Asia FTA
The government said yesterday Korea would take the initiative in discussions on integrating the East Asian economies and push for a trilateral free trade agreement between Korea, China and Japan.
U.S. committed to Korea FTA's ratification: Clinton
The Barack Obama administration is committed to the ratification of the pending free trade deals with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday.
Seoul to lead study on East Asia FTA
The government said yesterday Korea will take the initiative in discussions on integrating East Asian economies and push for a trilateral free trade agreement between Korea, China and Japan.
Obama pledges to press for Korea FTA's ratification this year
U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday that he will push for congressional approval of the pending free trade agreement with South Korea this year to help create jobs through export growth.
S. Korea, U.S. biz leaders urge for early ratification of Korea-U.S. FTA
A major South Korean business lobby said Sunday it has convened a meeting in Los Angeles with U.S. business leaders to push for the prompt ratification of a Seoul-Washington free trade deal.
Obama export plan includes trade deals - Geithner
President Barack Obama's plan to double US exports over five years includes passing free trade agreements with Panama, Colombia and South Korea that have been delayed for years, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday.
Shall we protest?
Documentary film about the Chotbul (« candlelight ») political rallies that paralysed the city of Seoul from May to August 2008. The film explains with great insight and passion how a small online forum of fashion victims called the SoulDresser managed to bring 1 million citizens in the streets to protest against the South Korea/US FTA (free trade agreements).
China, S Korea, Japan to hold preliminary meeting on free trade pact
A trilateral meeting among three Northeast Asian countries is slated for Tuesday in Seoul as the three countries seek to launch a joint research on a free trade pact, Seoul's trade ministry said Monday.