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The trade ministers of Korea, China and Japan exchanged views on the framework of their economic cooperation and pledged to launch a joint study on the trilateral free trade agreement, in Hua Hin, Thailand, on Oct. 25, on the sidelines of the ASEAN-related meetings there.
According to the joint statement adopted by the ministerial meeting, the three leaders recognized the importance of a trilateral investment framework which will be instrumental for further strengthening the economic partnership among the three countries, and agreed to reach a substantive agreement by early 2010.
The ministers reaffirmed the consensus reached by Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama at the October Beijng summit. The consensus had called for the joint study on a trilateral FTA by government officials, businesses and academic participants from each of the three countries.
As a follow-up to the consensus, the three trade ministers concurred to task senior government officials to start discussions on how to proceed with the joint study, with a view to launching the first such study meeting in the first half of 2010.
They also agreed to oppose trade protectionism in all forms, uphold a fair, free and open global trading and investment system, and seek an ambitious and balanced conclusion to the Doha Development Round. |
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Korea, Japan, China Agree to Advance Trilateral FTA
The trade ministers of Korea, China and Japan exchanged views on the framework of their economic cooperation and pledged to launch a joint study on the trilateral free trade agreement, in Hua Hin, Thailand, on Oct. 25, on the sidelines of the ASEAN-related meetings there.
According to the joint statement adopted by the minist.. (Oct 29, 2009 02:24 AM)
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Korea signs trade deal with India
Korea and India officially signed a bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in Seoul, Friday (Aug. 7).
Korea's trade minister Kim Jong-hoon and his Indian counterpart Anand Sharma met in the Seoul Foreign Ministry office and held the CEPA signing ceremony.
It has taken about three and a half years and 12 rounds .. (Aug 07, 2009 03:37 PM)
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Korea, US Agree to Push Ahead with FTA Ratification
Top trade officials from Korea and the United States shared a common understanding that the signed but as-yet-unratified free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries should be implemented without fail.
In a meeting held Thursday (May 14) local time in Washington D.C., Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon and U.S. Trad.. (May 15, 2009 04:08 PM)
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Korea's Parliamentary Committee Endorses FTA with US
Korea's parliamentary committee on Wednesday (Apr. 22) approved of a bill to ratify the government's free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States, sending it to a plenary session, where it will be dealt with by the entire legislature.
It was endorsed by the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs, Trade and Unification Com.. (Apr 22, 2009 05:34 PM)
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U.S. to push Korea FTA enactment by September
The George W. Bush administration hopes to have the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (FTA) enacted before Congress adjourns, currently set for the end of September, the top U.S. trade negotiator said Tuesday (Apr. 22).
Ambassador Susan Schwab, the U.S. trade representative, said each of the three pending FTAs "is on its o.. (Apr 23, 2008 05:21 PM)
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