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South Korea parliament ratifies revised US trade deal
11-Dec-2018 The Wall Street Journal
South Korean parliament ratified a revised free-trade agreement with the US, which is praised by Trump as a “great” deal.
Korea, China, Japan to hold FTA talks in Beijing
10-Dec-2018 The Korea Herald
South Korea, China and Japan will hold their 14th round of negotiations to discuss ways to open goods and services markets and lower other trade barriers.
India, Korea working to expand free trade pact, talks in December
29-Nov-2018 Outlook
The next round of negotiations on expanding the India-Korea free trade agreement will be held on December 11-12.
Korea, Chile hold talks to update FTA
28-Nov-2018 Korea Herald
South Korea and Chile opened their first round of talks to revise their bilateral free trade agreement to reflect changes in the market over the past 15 years.
Korea to hold hearing on FTA with Britain
20-Nov-2018 Korea Herald
Seoul signed a free trade agreement with the EU in 2011, but it has sought to strike a fresh deal with Britain once it formally leaves the 28-nation bloc in March 2019.
Korea seeks trade pacts with ASEAN members, agrees to cooperate for regional pact
16-Nov-2018 Korea Herald
Seoul agreed to launch a feasibility study on a free trade agreement with Malaysia and resume stalled trade pact negotiations with Indonesia.
TPP-11 now turns focus to recruiting new members
2-Nov-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
In January meeting, addition of Thailand, South Korea and UK to be discussed.
Korean utility refers India to arbitration
24-Oct-2018 Natural Gas World
South Korean utility Korea Western Power Company (Kowepo) has begun arbitration proceedings against India for not honoring a fuel supply commitment to a gas-based power plant that it part-owns in western India
Schindler sues Korean gov’t over Hyundai Elevator
15-Oct-2018 Korea Herald
Swiss elevator maker, Schindler Group, has officially filed for an investor state dispute settlement against the Korean government seeking US$300 million in compensation for losses over its approval of paid-in capital increase of Hyundai Elevator
Gov’t submits bill on ratification of KORUS FTA to parliament
12-Oct-2018 Yonhap News Agency
South Korea’s trade ministry said Friday it has submitted a bill on ratifying the revised free trade agreement with the United States to parliament, the final domestic procedure needed for its implementation.
Trump signs revised Korean trade deal
25-Sep-2018 New York Times
There are few fundamental changes to the existing agreement, which Mr. Trump has blamed for hundreds of thousands of lost American jobs.
Mercosur holds first negotiating round for Korea trade deal, looks to EU next steps
20-Sep-2018 ICTSD
EU-Mercosur latest negotiation round remained complex as first round of Korea-Mercosur trade talks focused on goods, services, investment, public procurement, and e-commerce.
China-Korea FTA
19-Sep-2018 Ministry of Commerce, China
As released by the Ministry of Commerce, China
S. Korea, Mercosur to hold first trade talks in Uruguay
10-Sep-2018 Yonhap
South Korea and the South American trade block Mercosur will launch their formal trade negotiations in Uruguay.
Trump: Revised KORUS FTA may be signed during UN General Assembly
6-Sep-2018 KBS
US President Donald Trump said that a revised trade deal between the US and South Korea may be signed later on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
S. Korea discloses revised clauses of FTA with US
4-Sep-2018 Yonhap
South Korea will collect public opinions on the recently revised free trade agreement with the United States before sending it to the parliament for approval.
US-Korea FTA: Protocol amending the agreement (Sep 2018)
4-Sep-2018 Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Republic of Korea
As released by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Indonesia, South Korea calling for acceleration of RCEP negotiation
21-Aug-2018 Xinhua Net
Indonesian President Joko Widodo and visiting Prime Minister of South Korea Lee Nak-yeon met at the State Palace on Monday, calling for acceleration of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
South Korea decides to join CPTPP
18-Aug-2018 Business Korea
The South Korean government has decided to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). It is now mulling over when to sign it.
WSJ: Revised KORUS FTA jeopardized by auto tariff dispute
8-Aug-2018 KBS
A revised free trade agreement between South Korea and the US is reportedly in jeopardy after President Donald Trump threatened to impose heavy tariffs on auto and auto parts imports.