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Gov't to create new sector, area-specific trade agreement model

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources will work to create a new trade agreement model aimed at expanding ties only in specific areas, such as supply chains, green economy or artificial intelligence, ministry officials said Wednesday.

2025-12-10

Korean firms call for USMCA extension ahead of next year's joint review

Korean firms with production bases in North America have expressed their hope for preserving a free-trade pact among the United States, Mexico and Canada in their comments to the U.S. government, stressing the importance of policy certainty.

2025-11-25

APEC ends with 'Gyeongju Declaration' underscoring importance of trade

The 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies on Saturday adopted the “Gyeongju Declaration” affirming the importance of “robust trade and investment” to the Asia-Pacific region.

2025-11-01

YouTube proposes 'Premium Lite' plan severing music service over FTC 'bundling' probe

Facing regulatory heat in Korea, YouTube is offering a stripped-down, ad-free plan — without the music — to sidestep antitrust penalties and appease local authorities with a cheaper "Premium Lite" plan.

2025-07-15

Korea-U.S. FTA could limit impact of reciprocal Trump tariffs, economists say

Economists at two major banks have predicted that Korea's FTA with the United States is likely to mitigate the impact of reciprocal tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump.

2025-02-12

The free trade system thrust into chaos

The weakened trade system will be dealt a fatal blow by Trump’s return.

2024-12-01

The end of free trade

We must thoroughly review what we can yield and what we can’t and devise an effective strategy to survive the stormy de-globalization era.

2024-11-12

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, Chile to renegotiate FTA

Korea and Chile will hold another round of talks on revising their free trade agreement (FTA) in response to changing global trade circumstances, the Industry Ministry said Wednesday.

2023-11-29

Korea, UAE finish negotiations on free trade agreement

Korea completed negotiations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a free trade deal following a summit in Abu Dhabi in January.

2023-10-14