Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Korea to attend RCEP joint committee meeting in Indonesia

Korea will take part in a joint committee meeting of a regional mega trade pact to be held in Indonesia this week, the Industry Ministry said Tuesday.

2023-07-18

[INTERVIEW] Truly Asian envoy has ties to Korea going back decades

There is no single way to explain the global popularity of Korean dramas, music and films, but one country in Southeast Asia was an early adopter. “BTS has been a worldwide phenomenon, no doubt about that, but even a relatively middle aged man...

2022-09-01

RCEP diplomats emphasize benefits of trade pact

Diplomats from six RCEP member countries emphasized that their trade pact will be beneficial for all 15 members at the Korea-Asean RCEP Forum, with Korea positive about joining more trade agreements with Asean countries.

2022-05-24

Forum focusing on Asean was a first

Ambassadors and executives that attended the Korea JoongAng Daily’s Tuesday forum described the event as “stimulating” and “timely.”

2022-05-24

As globalization ends, RCEP will help maintain trade order

Korea is sailing into uncharted waters as three decades of globalization comes to an end and a new era of trade blocs begins in the context of a new Cold War. RCEP is seen cushioning the blow of global economic shifts.

2022-05-23

Asean has become a target market for Korea investment

Retailers and construction companies are putting more emphasis on Asean markets as the pandemic eases.

2022-05-23

Korea-Asean forum is bullish on RCEP

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the largest free trade agreement to date, is a step in the right direction to create a single market between Northeast and Southeast Asia, said speakers at a forum hosted by the ASEAN-Korea…

2022-04-20

Asean-Korea forum to be held Wednesday at Shilla Seoul

The ASEAN-Korea Centre is hosting a forum on trade and business investment opportunities in both Korea and Asean member states on Wednesday, two months after the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) became effective in Korea...

2022-04-18

Korea joins RCEP, a light but significant trade agreement

Today, the world's largest free trade agreement went into effect in Korea, bringing Asia-Pacific economies together into an unprecedented bloc.

2022-02-01

Korea is taking the plunge on the CPTPP

Korea is taking the first steps to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a multilateral free trade agreement involving 11 other nations.

2021-12-13