Imports of Rice at Issue in U.S. Trade Negotiations with Korea Sensitive agricultural products on table with Korea, Malaysia By Bruce Odessey Washington File Staff Writer Washington — Rice, the staple food for much of Asia, will doubtless be a tough issue in negotiations on a U.S.-South Korea free-trade agreement (FTA) and could be an [...]

FTA Summary to Be Reported to National Assembly Next Week By Yoon Ja-young Staff Reporter A summary of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to be presented by the Ministry of Finance and Economy to the National Assembly next week, while an exchange of agreement drafts with the U.S. is expected on May [...]