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Korea urges WTO member states to respond to spread of trade restrictions

Korea has called on the international community to jointly respond to the recent spread of restrictive trade measures by major economies in a high-level meeting of World Trade Organization member nations.

2026.5.7

In the Trump Round, the Global South reshapes the world order

While Washington has secured concessions from Korea, Japan, Britain and Australia, formidable obstacles remain. A counter-coalition against Trump’s high tariffs is now taking shape.

2025.8.18

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The task ahead for Korean trade in the Trump era

Joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) can no longer be postponed. It is the logical next step in Korea’s trade strategy — and a necessary shield against the uncertainties of the Trump era.

2025.8.17

U.S., China join APEC call to reinforce WTO’s role in global trade

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member economies agreed on the need for the recovery of the World Trade Organization to navigate global economic uncertainty in a joint statement issued on Friday afternoon.

2025.5.16

President and member of the Managing Board of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Borge Brende (right), speaks during a plenary session in the Congress Hall next to (left to right) Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, CEO of Mubadala Investment Company, Marcus Wallenberg, chairman of the board of directors of SEB (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken), David M. Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman carlyle and member of the board of trustees of the WEF, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organization, during the 55th annual meeting of the WEF in Davos, Switzerland, 21 Jan. 2025. [EPA/YONHAP]

China files WTO complaint against Trump's new tariff and cancellation of duty-free exemption

China filed a World Trade Organization complaint on Wednesday against U.S. President Donald Trump's new 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports and his cancellation of a duty-free exemption for low-value packages, arguing they break WTO rules.

2025.2.6

The free trade system thrust into chaos

The weakened trade system will be dealt a fatal blowby Trump’s return.

2024.12.1

The idea of sending filthy balloons itself is filthy (KOR)

The two Kims must realize that the North is tainting its own face with filthy balloons.

2024.7.4

The filthy balloons violate WHO regulations

The filthy balloons can cause various health risks such as spreading communicable diseases and polluting the environment.

2024.7.3

The idea of sending filthy balloons itself is filthy

The two Kims must realize that the North is tainting its own face with filthy balloons.

2024.7.3

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), inspects the Rookie delivery robot at the Naver 1784 building in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, on Tuesday. Okonjo-Iweala visited the Naver 1784 building during her three-day trip to Korea which began on Monday. It is the first time in 10 years that a WTO chief has visited Korea. [NAVER]

WTO head meets Rookie

Okonjo-Iweala visited the Naver 1784 building during her three-day trip to Korea which began on Monday.

2023.5.23