필리핀과 FTA 협상 개시 선언…11월 타결 목표<br /><br />South Korea and the Philippines have begun negotiating a free trade agreement here in Seoul on Monday.... with the goal of concluding the talks by November.<br />South Korea's trade minister Yoo Myung-hee said the FTA will open up trade and investment opportunities by securing economic partners in Southeast and Northeast Asia. <br />It's also expected to help promote the Moon administration's so-called New Southern Policy.<br />The Philippines is already part of a trade agreement with Seoul through the ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Area, which took effect in 2010. <br />
