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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 [...]

S. Korean Gov’t Making Last-Ditch Effort to Dissuade U.S. From Imposing Tariffs

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Deputy Minister for Trade Kang Sung-chun left for the United States yesterday as South Korea looks to make one last push to encourage its second-largest trading partner to back off from imposing tariffs on solar panels and washing machines. Though fingers are crossed, the general mood is pessimistic, with [...]