S. Korea, New Zealand wrap up 5th round of FTA talks
Feb 21, 2014
South Korea and New Zealand wrapped up their fifth round of negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) on Friday after a five-day run, but failed to make tangible progress, the trade ministry said.During the negotiations held in Wellington, the two sides discussed all aspects of the free trade deal including market accessibility, but failed to bridge their gap on ways to protect some of South Korea's sensitive agricultural goods, the ministry said. The two countries, however, have