ISDS Case Map
Korea
Leaders of labor federations in the United States and Korea today joined forces to protest
the ongoing negotiations for the US-Korea Free Trade agreement (KORUS
FTA).
With two rounds reportedly remaining, many in South Korea fear a 'spree of concessions'
The lead US negotiator in free trade talks with South Korea said Sunday that while she is optimistic about the latest round of negotiations, a final agreement will not be reached this week.
Korean protest delegation sets off for Washington, DC; Farmers, livestock raisers, and civil society groups protest beef import talks, 13 arrested; The undemocratic character of the FTA negotiations process
A US civil society statement on the Korea-US FTA written in collaboration between the AFL-CIO and Korean Americans for Fair Trade, and endorsed by the Alliance for Responsible Trade. Organizational endorsement is requested by 12 February 2007.
The Korea-US FTA will make living conditions more difficult for people living in both countries. This report covers seven main concerns and presents three individual cases. Our analysis shows that the proposed agreement will disproportionately hurt working families, widen the income gap, limit public services, and undermine culture and the environment in South Korea.
South Korea said Thursday it plans to make a "package deal" on antidumping rules, automobiles and other key pending issues in next week's free trade talks with the United States.
If a US-Korea trade deal is signed next week, Congress has an opportunity to vote it down. Social movements in South Korea and the United States must ensure that Congress is not reading outdated rhetoric claiming the limitless benefits of free capital.
Korean cattle farmers protested today as US and South Korean officials discussed easing restrictions on imports of American beef, an issue Washington says threatens to scuttle a possible free trade agreement.
Korea and Canada have made progress on agricultural issues in their latest free trade talks, brightening the prospect for a formal agreement, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forest said Tuesday in Seoul.
