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Shrimp Among Whales? Be a Dolphin, Says S. Korea’s Trade Minister

SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Rejecting assertions that South Korea could end up as a shrimp among whales in the brewing trade war between the United States and China, trade minister Kim Hyun-chong instead said via a live video presentation on Facebook that Asia’s fourth largest economy “must quickly transform into a dolphin and [...]

S Korea, U.S. to Hold 2nd Round of FTA Renegotiation Talks Next Week

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 [...]