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The Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, the Kaesong Industrial Complex, and U.S.-Korea Relations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2025

Suk Hi Kim
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A free trade agreement is one form of trading bloc, a preferential economic arrangement amongst a group of countries that reduces barriers to trade. Trading blocs have emerged as the most debated topic in world trade. While countries around the world are making efforts to harmonize interests through trading blocs, these groupings are also emblematic of difficulties associated with the current global trading system under the World Trade Organization (WTO).

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Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 5 , Issue 2 , February 2007 , e3
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