SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has faced significant setbacks in the Korea v. Elliott Investment Management investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) case. According to a press release titled “Decision on the Elliott International Investment Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Case” by the justice ministry on Friday, which provides a summary of the June 20 judgment, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Engineering’s longstanding dispute with the government of Oman has been resolved, and industry insiders expect the resolution to lead to increased business activity between the two down the road. According to industry watchers, the court at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) handling Samsung Engineering’s [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States plan to hold the second round of talks to amend their free trade pact in Seoul next week, Seoul’s trade ministry said Friday, amid mounting U.S. trade pressure. The two-day talks — set to begin Wednesday — come days after U.S. President Donald [...]