US lobby group opens FTA support site
EconomyDecember 8, 2017
Ahead of trade revision talks between Seoul and Washington over the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement, the US Chamber of Commerce has launched a website highlighting the benefits of the KORUS deal. Sin...
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Construction sector welcomes increase in infrastructure budgetIndustryDecember 6, 2017Next year’s budget passed by the National Assembly in the wee hours of early Wednesday included 19 trillion won ($17.4 billion) set aside for various social overhead capital, or infrastructure, up 1....
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LIG Nex1 showcases defense systems in ColombiaIndustryDecember 6, 2017South Korea’s LIG Nex1 highlighted the country’s leading defense systems at this year’s Expodefensa -- a global defense expo -- held in Bogota, Colombia, for three days from Monday. LIG Nex1, an ae... -
Seoul to complete process for FTA talks by Dec. 18EconomyDecember 5, 2017The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced Tuesday that it plans to submit a report regarding its plans to renegotiate the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement to the National Assembly on Dec. 18.... -
FTC looking to pursue charges against Hyosung GroupIndustryDecember 4, 2017The Fair Trade Commission confirmed that it has decided to submit a proposal to the prosecution to investigate allegations filed against Hyosung Group CEO and former Chairman Cho Suck-rai and his eld... -
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[Global Finance Awards] Mirae Asset continues to expand global networkMarketsDecember 4, 2017As an independent investment entity consisting of asset management, securities, insurance and real estate, Mirae Asset currently operates a global network in 12 countries, including 11 overseas subsi... -
Agriculture remains hot button issue at 2nd FTA public hearingEconomyDecember 1, 2017Some representatives of the farming sectors urged the Seoul government to refuse Washington’s demands to further open up the market or discard the bilateral trade pact completely during the second pu... -
FTC head highlights market stability, drive for transparency to assure foreign businessesEconomyNovember 29, 2017The head of the nation’s antitrust watchdog, Kim Sang-jo, assured foreign businesses here that he is confident the South Korean market will remain strong despite concerns over North Korea’s latest mi... -
KITA launches weeklong events celebrating Trade Day anniversaryIndustryNovember 28, 2017The Korea International Trade Association announced Tuesday that it has kick-started its 10th annual Korea Grand Sourcing Fair, a two-day overseas marketing fair, as part of its weeklong hosting of t...
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Samsung C&T wins bid for expressway in SingaporeIndustryNovember 27, 2017Samsung C&T has been selected by the Land Transport Authority to be the first contractor to design and construct a stretch of the North-South Corridor, an underground expressway in Singapore, the com... -
Korea’s Q3 growth No. 2 among OECD on back of strong exportsEconomyNovember 27, 2017South Korea‘s third quarter economic growth was the second highest among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development nations, on the back of strengthening exports, data showed Monday. ... -
Kosdaq ends down after brief surge past 800MarketsNovember 24, 2017Korea’s second-tier Kosdaq market is continuing to soar, exceeding the 800-marker for the first time in more than a decade on Friday. The Kosdaq index rose 4 points (0.50 percent) to 800.80 as of 9... -
Korea to expand trade talks during OlympicsEconomyNovember 23, 2017The South Korean government is looking to the upcoming 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics as beacon for providing additional means and opportunity in which the country can expand its economic territory...
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