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Farmers call on Korea to push back on US FTA
23-Nov-2017 Korea Joongang
Korean farmers expressed concern about potential revisions to the Korea-US free trade agreement, arguing that opening up the market to American imports, especially beef and fruit, would harm the local industry.
S. Korea turning to Russia for free trade deal amid pressure from US
22-Nov-2017 Yonhap
South Korea’s trade minister has met with Russian officials in Moscow, in a move to lay the groundwork for a free trade deal with a Russia-led union amid growing U.S. trade pressure.
Samsung Engineering files ISDS suit over Saudi power plant
20-Nov-2017 Korea Herald
Samsung Engineering has filed an investor-state dispute settlement suit against Saudi Arabia over changes made to its power plant construction contracts for Yanbu Industrial City.
US auto parts to be key issue at bilateral FTA talks
19-Nov-2017 Yonhap
US auto parts are expected to be a key issue in the upcoming renegotiation for the bilateral free trade pact between Seoul and Washington.
Preferring RCEP to TPP? S. Korean government putting RCEP before TPP
15-Nov-2017 Business Korea
The South Korean government is showing signs of putting the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership before the Trans-Pacific Partnership in free trade agreement strategy management.
Chinese premier calls for advancing China-Japan-South Korea FTA negotiations
15-Nov-2017 Xinhua
China-Japan-South Korea FTA negotiations were launched in November 2012, with the 12th round of the negotiations being held in Tokyo in April 2017.
European businesses call for FTA revisions
13-Nov-2017 Korea Times
European business leaders in Korea have urged the Korean government to begin talks on amendments to the Free Trade Agreement with the European Union, citing overall changes in various industries since the deal first took effect in July 2011.
Angry protesters disrupt public hearing on KORUS FTA
10-Nov-2017 Yonhap
South Korea held a public hearing on the free trade agreement with the United States to collect opinions from different circles, but it was disrupted by angry farmers and livestock breeders who claimed massive damage from the market opening.
S. Korea, US to speed up FTA renegotiations
8-Nov-2017 Yonhap
South Korea and the United States are expected to speed up the process to amend their free trade pact as US President Donald Trump called for fair deal that can correct the imbalance in the movement of goods between the two countries.
RCEP deal unlikely this year: South Korean official
30-Oct-2017 Nikkei Asian Review
Participants are disagreeing over how much to open their markets under RCEP
Tight timeframe ahead of TPP negotiations
26-Oct-2017 Radio NZ
Crucial Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations next month are among the most pressing matters facing the incoming government.
India to oppose anti-generics proposals at RCEP meet
25-Oct-2017 Livemint
India firm in opposing proposals that could hinder global access to affordable generic drugs
India will not cross red lines on generic drugs in RCEP, but stay vigilant, say officials
25-Oct-2017 The Wire
Healthcare watchers are calling on India to resist RCEP
Notice of intent to submit claim to arbitration under Korea-United States free trade agreement chapter 11
25-Oct-2017 Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy of Korea
First ISDS case against South Korea under Korea-US FTA.
NAFTA talks must benefit agricultural trade: Mexico
24-Oct-2017 Xinhua
While NAFTA talks continue, Mexico is seeking to diversify its export markets and is expanding agricultural exports to China, Japan, South Korea and countries of the Arabian Peninsula.
S. Korea, Central American countries to hold technical meeting for FTA
23-Oct-2017 KBS
South Korea and five Central American countries will hold a technical meeting in Seoul for a final review of the full text of a bilateral free trade agreement.
Seoul agrees to amend US trade deal after Trump threats
5-Oct-2017 Anadolu
South Korea will renegotiate free trade pact with Washington rather than see Donald Trump abandon the deal altogether
US pushing Seoul on trade amid tensions on Korean peninsula
4-Oct-2017 Bloomberg
Trump administration officials are set to push South Korea to buy more American cars and agricultural products even as tensions run high on the Korean peninsula.
India, S. Korea to upgrade FTA at ‘earliest’
27-Sep-2017 The Hindu
New Delhi wants its English, yoga teachers to get opportunities to offer services.
S. Korea, India to hold talks on trade deal improvement
21-Sep-2017 Yonhap
South Korea and India will hold a new round of talks on the improvement of a bilateral trade deal in Seoul this week, the commerce ministry said.