Korea
The government of South Korea has concluded, or is pursuing negotiations for, a number of bilateral free trade and investment agreements. Korean social movements have been mobilizing in opposition to these ever since the Korea-Chile FTA was proposed. So far, South Korea has signed deals with Chile (2004), EFTA (2004), Singapore (2005), ASEAN (2007) the US (2007, ratified in 2011), Peru (2011) and Turkey (2012). Talks are under way with Canada, China, Mexico, India, the EU and, technically speaking, Japan. Negotiations with Colombia have stalled over Colombia’s demands for access for better terms for its fruit and flower exports than what Korea gives Chile and Peru. Seoul is also looking to open discussions with Mercosur, Malaysia, Mexico and possibly Israel.
last update: May 2012
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24-Jun-2019 Business Korea South Korea and Russia initiate FTA talks in service and investment sectors
South Korea and Russia initiated the two sides’ FTA negotiations in service and investment in Moscow on June 20. -
11-Jun-2019 Business Standard S.Korea, UK negotiate FTA to address possible hard Brexit
South Korea and the UK finalized a continuation of a FTA to protect their trade relations should the latter decide to exit the EU without any deal. -
10-Jun-2019 DW Corea del Sur y Reino Unido ultiman detalles de su TLC
Corea del Sur y Reino Unido ultimaron este lunes (10.06.2019) un TLC para blindar sus relaciones comerciales incluso en el caso de que Londres abandone finalmente sin acuerdo la UE, informó el Gobierno surcoreano. -
5-Jun-2019 Manila Times PH, SKorea launch FTA talks
mproved economic relation is seen between the Philippines and South Korea as the two countries formally signed on Monday an agreement to begin negotiations on free trade deal. -
5-Jun-2019 CVN R. de Corée - Philippines: négociations sur l’accord de libre-échange
La République de Corée a officiellement démarré le 3 juin les négociations sur un accord de libre-échange avec les Philippines -
4-Jun-2019 La Jornada Corea del Sur propone reabrir diálogo de TLC con México
"Sería muy buena idea la reapertura de diálogo para el Tratado de Libre Comercio entre México y Corea”, aseguró el ministro de Comercio, Industria y Energía de la República de Corea, Hyunghwan Jol -
7-May-2019 Le Courrier du Vietnam La R. de Corée accélère les négociations d’ALE avec les Philippines et la Malaisie
Le ministère sud-coréen du Commerce, de l’Industrie et de l’Énergie doit tenir une audience publique à Séoul pour promouvoir les accords de libre-échange (ALE) avec les Philippines et la Malaisie. -
29-Apr-2019 Korea Times Korea, Chile eye early start of talks on Seoul’s Pacific Alliance membership bid
The leaders of South Korea and Chile agreed to seek the early launch of negotiations on Seoul’s bid to be an associate member of the Pacific Alliance. -
22-Apr-2019 EIN Newsdesk Angola, South Korea work on investment protection agreement
An agreement on promotion and reciprocal protection of investment between Angola and South Korea is in the pipeline. -
18-Apr-2019 Vietnam+ La R. de Corée et les Philippines débuteront des négociations sur un ALE
Les Philippines sont le cinquième partenaire commercial de la République de Corée au sein de l’ASEAN. Les échanges commerciaux bilatéraux ont atteint 15,6 milliards de dollars en 2018. -
18-Apr-2019 Korea Times Aborted for-profit hospital
The Jeju provincial government has revoked the business license of a Chinese-owned for-profit hospital. The Chinese group may file a suit against the Korean government, using the investor-state dispute settlement system. -
18-Apr-2019 Business Korea South Korea and the Philippines agree to conclude FTA by November
South Korea and the Philippines agreed to conclude a free trade agreement in November at the latest. -
8-Apr-2019 Business Korea EU requests Korea-EU FTA modernization
The European Union has made a request for modernization of its FTA with South Korea, which differs from renegotiation because refers to a change in the structure of an FTA itself. -
5-Apr-2019 Azernews Uzbekistan, South Korea to conclude free trade agreement
Uzbekistan and South Korea will work on the conclusion of a free trade agreement to expand bilateral economic and trade relations. -
4-Apr-2019 Yonhap News S. Korea to resume talks with Indonesia on FTA
South Korea will hold its first negotiations with Indonesia in five years to forge a bilateral free trade deal later this month. -
25-Mar-2019 Business Korea South Korea to conclude FTAs with Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines soon
South Korean Trade Minister said that the South Korean government would conclude free trade agreements (FTAs) with Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines in the near future. -
20-Mar-2019 Q Costa Rica Costa Rica signs FTA with South Korea
Costa Rica became the second Central American country to enter a FTA with South Korea, that will give immediate access without tariffs to 80% of Costa Rican products. -
15-Mar-2019 Korea Herald Korea’s agriculture deficit grows under FTAs
South Korea has actively promoted its agricultural products in overseas markets over the past few years by holding K-food fairs. Nonetheless, data show that Korea has yet to resolve its chronic trade deficit in farm products. -
7-Mar-2019 Fresh Plaza Honduras and South Korea FTA will soon enter into force
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Honduras and South Korea is about to enter into force; the National Congress of the Republic has already approved it. -
5-Mar-2019 Pulse Korea`s first for-profit hospital in Jeju faces license revocation
The Korea government may face another investor-state dispute case from the Chinese capital if the license is called off.
