Asia Pacific’Little Progress’ In Free Trade Talks, Korean Official SaysT...

Asia Pacific
’Little Progress’ In Free Trade Talks, Korean Official Says
The United States and South Korea have made “very little progress“ in negotiations to reach a free trade agreement, Korea’s chief negotiatior, Kim Jong-hoon, told reporters on Tuesday.

Korea-US FTA Talks Hit Snag
Free trade negotiations with the United States broke down on Wednesday after South Korean negotiators walked out of three committee meetings.

U.S. meat exporters fret about Seoul's rejection of U.S. beef shipment
A U.S. meat industry group on Thursday expressed its disappointment about South Korea's refusal to approve beef imports due to the discovery of bone fragments.

Europe
Russia Sees "Technical Problem" in Bulgarian Meat Import
Moscow believes the problem with meat imports from Bulgaria and Romania is "just technical" and will be resolved soon. After meting with his Bulgarian counterpart Ivaylo Kalfin on Russian soil, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told journalists Moscow wants importing the same high quality meat as allowed for consumption within the EU.

Americas
Challenges in the Canadian Pork Industry 
Alberta's pork producers need to take direct action to meet challenges such as the effects of the bio-fuel industry growth on the pork industry, shrinking processing capacity, and policies that threaten their right to farm, says the chairman of Alberta Pork, the organization representing the province's pork producers.

United States
AMI official: South Korean market closed to U.S. beef
A third shipment of U.S. beef to South Korea has been rejected after South Korean officials allegedly found bone fragments in the product. And a top U.S. beef official says USDA should now officially declare the South Korean market closed to U.S. beef.

Asia Pacific
’Little Progress’ In Free Trade Talks, Korean Official Says
The United States and South Korea have made “very little progress“ in negotiations to reach a free trade agreement, Korea’s chief negotiatior, Kim Jong-hoon, told reporters on Tuesday.

Korea-US FTA Talks Hit Snag
Free trade negotiations with the United States broke down on Wednesday after South Korean negotiators walked out of three committee meetings.

U.S. meat exporters fret about Seoul's rejection of U.S. beef shipment
A U.S. meat industry group on Thursday expressed its disappointment about South Korea's refusal to approve beef imports due to the discovery of bone fragments.

Europe
Russia Sees "Technical Problem" in Bulgarian Meat Import
Moscow believes the problem with meat imports from Bulgaria and Romania is "just technical" and will be resolved soon. After meting with his Bulgarian counterpart Ivaylo Kalfin on Russian soil, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told journalists Moscow wants importing the same high quality meat as allowed for consumption within the EU.

Americas
Challenges in the Canadian Pork Industry 
Alberta's pork producers need to take direct action to meet challenges such as the effects of the bio-fuel industry growth on the pork industry, shrinking processing capacity, and policies that threaten their right to farm, says the chairman of Alberta Pork, the organization representing the province's pork producers.

United States
AMI official: South Korean market closed to U.S. beef
A third shipment of U.S. beef to South Korea has been rejected after South Korean officials allegedly found bone fragments in the product. And a top U.S. beef official says USDA should now officially declare the South Korean market closed to U.S. beef.