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Joining means 'survival': Nearly half of Korea's exports lose ground in Pacific trade pact markets, report warns

47.7 percent of Korea’s manufactured export products became less competitive in Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership markets as Seoul’s membership bid remains stalled.

2026.10.14

Korea delays CPTPP bid amid farmer backlash

President Lee Jae Myung has halted a planned 2026 application to the Pacific trade pact, prioritizing trust with farmers and fishers over an immediate push for export diversification.

2026.10.11

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Lee orders Korea to delay CPTPP membership application this year

President Lee Jae Myung called for consultations with farmers and fishers before Seoul considers joining the 12-nation trade pact.

2026.10.8

Don't sacrifice national interest over CPTPP (KOR)

President Lee should protect farmers while advancing Korea’s long-term trade strategy and avoiding a costly delay in joining the Pacific pact.

2026.10.8

Don't sacrifice national interest over CPTPP

President Lee Jae Myung should protect farmers while advancing Korea's long-term trade strategy and avoiding a costly delay in joining the Pacific pact.

2026.10.7

CPTPP membership could raise growth by 0.38% over 10 years, Industry Ministry says

A comprehensive analysis determined the benefit to GDP should Korea enter the Indo-Pacific trade pact.

2026.9.28

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Korea revives CPTPP bid as trade risks mount

The government has launched public consultations on joining the Pacific trade pact, despite strong opposition from agriculture and fisheries groups.

2026.8.28

President Lee Jae Myung, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pose for a photo during a visit to Horyu-ji, a World Heritage-listed Buddhist temple founded in the seventh century, in Nara Prefecture on Jan. 14/ [YONHAP]

Lee expresses desire to join trans-Pacific trade partnership in summit with Takaichi

President Lee Jae Myung told Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during their summit in Nara, Japan, that South Korea intends to pursue membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

2026.1.14

SK Group Chairman and Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Chey Tae-won, second from left, visits the Osaka Expo site in Japan on Sept. 15. [KOREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY]

SK Group chief Chey Tae-won calls for ‘EU-style’ economic alliance with Japan

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, who also heads the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), has called for deeper economic integration between Korea and Japan, similar to that of the European Union (EU).

2025.9.23

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok speaks at the Korea Exchange in Seoul on Monday during a meeting regarding the activation of capital markets. [YONHAP]

Prime minister says Korea 'positively' considering joining trans-Pacific trade pact

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok stated that Korea is 'positively' reviewing joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership to enhance economic ties with Japan amid unresolved issues like seafood import restrictions.

2025.9.10