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Farmers, fishermen strongly oppose Korea joining CPTPP
29-Mar-2022 The Korea Times
A coalition of farmers and fishermen are against the government’s move to join a trade agreement with 11 countries in the trans-Pacific area, saying their livelihoods will be threatened greatly if Korea opens its market to global sellers of cheaper agricultural and marine products.
S. Korea’s accession to CPTPP likely to boost real GDP, damage agricultural sector
28-Mar-2022 Yonhap
Los sectores de agricultura y pesca se opusieron firmemente a la medida, y docenas de agricultores y pescadores enojados realizaron una protesta en la sede de la audiencia pública.
South Korea’s CPTPP membership application being delayed
25-Mar-2022 Business Korea
South Korea’s application for the CPTPP membership is likely to become possible in June, two months behind schedule, amid opposition from farmers and fishermen and the government’s transition period.
S. Korea, Turkey seek deeper economic ties via FTA
22-Mar-2022 Yonhap
South Korea and Turkey checked the outcome of their free trade agreement that went into effect nine years ago and discussed ways to further deepen trade and investment ties.
S. Korea, Mexico agree to resume talks on free trade deal
3-Mar-2022 The Korea Herald
South Korea and Mexico have agreed to resume negotiations to forge a bilateral free trade agreement 14 years after their suspension.
S. Korea, Britain agree to launch talks on FTA revision
9-Feb-2022 Yonhap News Agency
South Korea and Britain have agreed to launch talks this year to upgrade their free trade deal in a move to deepen ties in digital trade and other new issues.
FTA signing targeted in March with South Korea
7-Feb-2022 Philstar Global
The Philippines is aiming to sign next month the free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, which is expected to contribute to economic recovery efforts from the pandemic.
UK and South Korea to sign deal to strengthen supply chains
7-Feb-2022 Reuters
The UK and South Korea will begin work on an improved trade deal as Britain looks to use its exit from the European Union to build stronger ties with faster-growing economies throughout Asia and the Pacific.
King signs South Korea FTA ratification into law
4-Feb-2022 Phnom Penh Post
A bill authorising the ratification of the Cambodia-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) has been promulgated into law, moving the two Asian nations into the final stretch for the enactment of the deal
What’s next for the long-awaited China-Japan-South Korea FTA?
28-Jan-2022 The Diplomat
Will RCEP be able to accelerate the negotiation process for the China-Japan-South Korea free trade agreement?
Traders eye key trade talks that may boost Mideast oil to Korea
21-Jan-2022 Bloomberg
Oil traders are turning their focus to a potential trade agreement between South Korea and some major Persian Gulf producers that may reduce prices of Middle Eastern crude in the months to come.
S. Korea, Egypt agree to conduct joint study on free trade deal
20-Jan-2022 Yonhap
South Korea and Egypt agreed to conduct a joint feasibility study on a bilateral free trade agreement.
Korea, GCC to resume free trade talks after 12-year hiatus
19-Jan-2022 The Korea Times
A potential free trade agreement between the two sides will increase mutual benefits in the fields of goods, service, investment, intellectual property and energy, said Korean President.
S. Korea to submit application for CPTPP in April: finance minister
17-Jan-2022 Korea Herald
South Korea will push to submit an official application to join a mega Asia-Pacific free trade agreement in April.
South Korea to adopt RCEP tariff rates starting from February 1
14-Jan-2022 Global Times
China’s Ministry of Finance on Thursday announced that South Korea will adopt the favorable tariff rates of the RCEP trade pact starting from February 1, as the country has finished ratification of the deal.
S. Korea, India to resume talks on upgrading trade pact next month
12-Jan-2022 Korea Herald
South Korea and India have agreed to resume negotiations to upgrade their bilateral trade pact next month after more than two years of hiatus, Seoul’s trade ministry said.
India, South Korea to discuss market access issues on Tuesday
11-Jan-2022 Business Standard
India will take up concerns regarding the market access impediments and non-tariff barriers faced by Indian exporters with South Korea on Tuesday, a statement by the commerce and industry ministry said.
Cambodian parliament ratifies bilateral FTA with S. Korea
3-Jan-2022 Khmer Times
The National Assembly of Cambodia on Wednesday ratified the bilateral free trade agreement between Cambodia and South Korea.
S. Korea, Uzbekistan to hold summit on trade, supply chains
17-Dec-2021 Yonhap
The two leaders will reaffirm their strong commitment to advancing negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement. Uzbekistan is rich in natural resources such as copper and tungsten.
Singapore and South Korea conclude negotiations on digital economy agreement
15-Dec-2021 Channel News Asia
Singapore and South Korea have concluded negotiations on the Korea-Singapore Digital Partnership Agreement (KSDPA), establishing forward looking digital trade rules and norms to promote interoperability between digital systems.