Korea Joongang Daily
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Korea and Britain begin third round of talks to enhance FTA

Korea and Britain kicked off the third round of negotiations Monday to upgrade their bilateral FTA in response to changing global trade and business circumstances, the trade ministry said.

2024-11-11

Korea aims to expand FTA network with emerging countries

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced revamped trade goals as the government moves to enhance resilience against geopolitical conflicts and the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.

2024-08-22

Impacts on agriculture from Korea’s 20-year FTAs

We now need to move on to the next step of removing the protective approach on the agricultural industry.

2024-06-13

Push for a Korea-Japan FTA first

“Actions speak louder than words” also applies to international relations.

2024-06-09

Korea, UK open talks to upgrade free trade agreement

Korea and Britain will begin negotiations to revise their free trade agreement (FTA) conditions, aiming to enhance their partnership in areas such as clean energy, AI and defense.

2023-11-21

Fifty with Finland

From right, Finnish Under-Secretary of State for International Trade Jarno Syrjala, Finnish Ambassador to Korea Pekka Metso and Deputy Minister for FTA Negotiations of the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Korea Roh Keon-ki celebrate the 50th...

2023-09-22

Korea, Arab nations to hold new round of FTA talks

Korea and a group of Arab countries will hold a new round of negotiations for their free trade deal in Saudi Arabia this week, Seoul's trade ministry said Tuesday.

2023-02-14

Korea, Arab nations hold another round of FTA talks in Seoul

Korea and a group of Arab countries launched a new round of negotiations for their free trade deal in Seoul on Monday, the trade ministry here said.

2022-10-24

Korea, Chile agree to resume FTA upgrade talks this year

Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo held talks with Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Tuesday and agreed to resume negotiations this year to upgrade a bilateral free trade agreement that went into effect in 2004.

2022-10-12

[Friends for decades] Chile, Korea emphasize free trade amid growing protectionism

Growing protectionist policies and evolving regional trade dynamics are both a challenge and an opportunity for Chile and Korea, the first two countries to ink a free trade agreement between the Americas and the Indo-Pacific, said Mathias Francke...

2022-09-19