S. Korea to expand FTA with emerging markets to diversify supply chains: finance chief

South Korea aims to expand its free trade agreement network with emerging markets, such as Latin America and Africa, in its latest effort to diversify supply chains, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Monday. "Rather than simply responding to trade issues, the government will expand its FTA network to support export growth," Koo said while presiding over an economy-related ministerial meeting. He noted that the global trade environment is undergoing a structural change due to the weakening of m

By The Korea Herald