The governments of Korea and Japan have come together today, 350km away from Seoul, for their fifth negotiation to consolidate a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries. Ever since the negotiations were initiated last December, many NGOs and people’s organizations have shown concern over the planned FTA.

El 29 de septiembre, el Comité Ejecutivo de la Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones Campesinas, Indígenas y Negras, FENOCIN, se reúne en Quito para definir las estrategias que aplicará el próximo 26 de octubre, cuando se realice la quinta ronda de negociaciones del Tratado de Libre Comercio, TLC, en Guayaquil.

Statement of civil society organizations from workshop on negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the Pacific ACP states and the European Union, 7 September 2004, Suva.

Global Peace and Justice Auckland are holding a protest outside a business promotion for a New Zealand/China Free Trade Agreement.