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South Korea, Mexico to push for limited trade talks
11-Sep-2005 Reuters South Africa
South Korea and Mexico have agreed to discuss a limited economic cooperation after failing to open talks on a free trade agreement, Seoul’s presidential office and foreign ministry said on Saturday.
Australia seeks FTA with Korea
9-Sep-2005
Australia is urging South Korea to kick off negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) to facilitate a growing bilateral trade in raw materials, agricultural and manufactured goods, according to a senior Australian official.
Canada seeks quicker FTA progress
9-Sep-2005
Canadian and Korean government officials are turning up the heat on ongoing bilateral talks aimed at concluding a free trade agreement.
Minister Han pledges equal treatment for foreign investors
9-Sep-2005 Korea Times
South Korea will treat foreign and local investors on equal terms, dispelling concerns that the Korean government would get tough on foreign companies and funds operating here by tax audits and regulation changes, according to the nation’s top economic policymaker.
US mulling free-trade deals with Egypt, South Korea, Malaysia
9-Sep-2005 Bloomberg
The Bush administration said it’s considering separate entreaties from Egypt, Malaysia, South Korea and Switzerland to negotiate free-trade agreements with them.
Mexico: Korea’s most important economic partner in L. America
8-Sep-2005
Last year represented a historic moment in the economic relationship between Latin America and Korea.
Korea seeks detour for FTA with Mexico
8-Sep-2005
South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun’s visit here will likely be a great challenge for the two countries, which are haggling over a free trade agreement (FTA) across the Pacific Ocean.
Conditions ripe for Korea-US FTA
8-Sep-2005
Brisk discussions are underway regarding a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Korea and the United States in both official and non-official ways.
US official criticizes ’screen quota’
7-Sep-2005 Korea Times
The long-standing screen quota issue is a major stumbling block to a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) between Korea and the US, according to a senior US government official.
Roh wants APEC to become bloc
7-Sep-2005 Korea Times
Korean President Roh Moo-hyun Tuesday stressed the need for Asian and Pacific Rim countries to pursue economic integration like that of the European Union (EU) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). He said it would be more effective on a long-term basis to build a regional economic bloc, rather than to continue signing bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs).
Mexico FTA Talks Stall
25-Aug-2005
The launch of free trade agreement (FTA) talks between South Korea and Mexico have stalled, on the latter’s request for an additional concession.
Korea-China FTA talks gather steam but a sticky path ahead
23-Aug-2005
As economic interdependence between Korea and China grows significantly, government officials and economists find it more and more necessary to form a free trade agreement to strengthen bilateral economic relations.
S. Korea, Singapore sign FTA
4-Aug-2005 Xinhua
South Korea and Singapore formally signed a free trade agreement (FTA) here Thursday, reported the South Korean Yonhap News Agency.
China expresses interest in FTA with Korea
4-Aug-2005 Korea Herald
China, the country’s leading export market, has expressed interest in beginning government-level talks with Korea for an early free-trade agreement.
Korea-Singapore FTA (2005)
4-Aug-2005 MITI
India, Korea to ink economic pact soon
2-Aug-2005 Deccan Herald
The final round of consultations of India-Korea Joint Study Group are to be held soon to finalise its report on the formulation of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries, Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade Ban Ki-Moon, said Monday.
President Roh wants Economic Partnership Agreement with Mexico
26-Jul-2005 Chosun Ilbo
South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun says he prefers an economic partnership agreement over a free trade pact with Mexico. In an interview with news daily "El Sol de Mexico," President Roh said he would propose a comprehensive economic partnership when he makes an official visit to the country in September.
Canada moving closer to free trade deal with South Korea: minister
21-Jul-2005
Canada is close to launching formal free-trade negotiations with South Korea as part of the federal government’s efforts to gain a firmer - and more lucrative - foothold in the massive and booming Asian region.
China-ASEAN FTA feared to hurt S. Korea’s exports: KITA
20-Jul-2005 Asia Pulse
The implementation of a free trade agreement (FTA) between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will negatively affect South Korea’s export competitiveness, a private trade promotion body said Tuesday.
Speed up free trade talks
16-Jul-2005
For Korea which relies heavily on external markets, forging bilateral free trade pacts with its trading partners is not an option but a must. Today, regional economic blocs, which have emerged in parallel with the globalization trend, penalize a country that has no bilateral trade deals with them.