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Chief executive of Boeing is urging Congress to pass languishing free trade agreements with Colombia and South Korea.

China, South Korea, and Japan are meeting to investigate the possibility of a trilateral trade agreement between the Asian economic powerhouses.

While visiting South Korea, President Obama announced his intention to pass the South Korea-US free trade agreement that is currently on hold, pending approval in Congress. From the New York Times, on Thursday: At a news conference in Seoul, South Korea, Mr. Obama and the president of South Korea, Lee Myung-bak, both declared their desire [...]

US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke outlined a new plan to increase US exports last week in a keynote speech at the National District Export Council Conference. Locke outlined 4 strategies for increasing exports. I’m not counting his “other strategies” here, IMO “other” is not a strategy! Boosting Trade Promotion Activities: Encourage companies to export or [...]

South Korea is a step closer to a free trade agreement with the EU as the European Trade Commissioner, Catherine Ashton, and her Korean counterpart, South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong Hoon signed a trade pact in Brussels. The trade agreement must now be approved by the 27 member countries of the EU, the European [...]

South Korea and New Zealand are starting their second round of free trade agreement negotiations next week. The two sides will hold discussions on tariff concessions, services and investment for five days in Wellington, New Zealand starting from Monday. According to the state-run Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, a free trade deal with New [...]

According to the International Centre for Trade & Sustainable Development, India has partnered in two new trade agreements: one with South Korea and another with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) trade block. India, South Korea Sign Free Trade Agreement After more than three years of negotiations, India and South Korea signed a Comprehensive [...]

According to the Korea Times, South Korea and the EU are getting closer to finalizing a free trade agreement. “Korea and the EU share the view that an early conclusion of the FTA and upgrading the Framework Agreement for Trade and Cooperation, signed by the two sides in 1996, are crucial to developing future-oriented partnership,” [...]