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South Korea, Japan to hold free trade negotiations next week
South Korea and Japan will hold the fourth round of their bilateral free trade talks next week in Seoul next week, Seoul’s trade ministry said Wednesday
Chinese VP hopes to see S. Korea-China FTA
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, widely seen as in line to succeed President Hu Jintao in 2012, said he would like to see a free trade agreement between his country and South Korea in the near future.
Seoul to chart roadmap for East Asian Union
The Lee Myung-bak administration plans to chart a strategic roadmap for economic integration between Korea, Japan and China, a move that is aimed at taking a lead in efforts to create a regional economic bloc in East Asia.
Why did Seoul change to favour free trade with China?
Last weekend’s news that South Korea and China had agreed to begin serious negotiations aimed at forging a free trade deal took many analysts by surprise, leading some to ask: What’s in it for Seoul?
Korea-China FTA returns to agenda
A free trade pact between Korea and China is expected to pick up pace after the two countries on Saturday agreed to consider the deal. But a bumpy road is expected because of sensitive issues, such as agriculture.
Trade bloc is distant goal for Korea, Japan, China
Negotiations on a three-way free investment pact started in January 2007, with the seventh roundtable held in July.
Japan and China should start free trade discussion, Aso says
Japan’s Prime Minister Taro Aso called for talks on free trade with China, the first time a Japanese leader has raised the prospect of an agreement with its biggest trading partner.