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Clark's baggage ensures rock remains on road to trade deal
Here's my take on what really went down when Helen Clark met George Bush at the White House. The big international agenda - those issues that are really central to the security of the Western world, such as Iraq - was on the table.
Roh says opening of beef market inevitable
South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said Tuesday that South Korea will have no choice but to open its beef market to U.S. products and hasten preparations for a free trade agreement (FTA) deal with China.
Where did the president's initial FTA principles go?
Talks between the leading negotiators for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between Korea and the United States are about to come to a close. The process as a whole is coming to an end, since it is possible a pact will be signed on March 30 when the concerned ministers from the two countries meet next week.
Progress seen for FTA with Qatar
The United States hopes the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Qatar will make some headway this year, a senior American official has said.
Declaration and pledge to oppose the Korea-US free trade agreement
Join Korean Americans Against War and Neoliberalism (KAWAN) and the Korean Alliance Against the Korus FTA (KoA) in waging a global hunger strike against the Korea-United States free trade agreement (KorUS FTA) and the Bush free trade agenda.
Peru sees progress in March in US free trade pact
Peru's foreign trade minister on Wednesday expressed confidence that progress will be made this month toward clinching US congressional approval of a Peruvian-US free trade pact.
Free trade in stocks
A persistent problem in international trade between Canada and the United States comes in an unexpected commodity -- not wheat, lumber or beef, but securities, through U.S. rules that raise barriers to buying them.
Free trade a laugh for Bush
Prime Minister Helen Clark has left Washington claiming a successful visit, despite failing to gain any new commitments on trade or on future military cooperation.
Inter-Korean summit, FTA to be top election issues
Public opinion and political analysts say that an inter-Korean summit and the Korea-US free trade agreement will be the biggest issues during the presidential elections this year.
Korea and the US must give and take
Korea's chief negotiator, Kim Jong-hoon, answered, “Though it is like climbing one of the highest mountains, we can reach a deal,” when questioned about the progress of negotiations.