Download or read book Rationale for a China Japan Korea FTA and Its Impact on the Korean Economy written by and published by KIEP. This book was released on 2005 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Korea s FTA Strategy and the Korean Peninsula written by Korea Institute for National Unification (South Korea) and published by 길잡이미디어. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Free Trade Agreements (FTA) have played a leading role in the liberalization of the international economic order. It has assisted the strengthening of international partnerships with economic interests combined with political motivation. After the Cold War, the United States seized the opportunity to rise as the world’s sole hegemonic power 1. Introduction 2. Background of the KORUS and ROK-China FTAs A. The United States and China’s FTA Strategies B. Strategic Impact of the KORUS and ROK-China FTAs 3. FTA and the Korean Peninsula A. Direction of South Korea’s FTA Strategy B. Political Situation in Northeast Asia and Direction for South Korea’s Future FTAs 4. Strategic Considerations

Download or read book Politics of East Asian Free Trade Agreements written by Byung-il Choi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook explains the politics of free trade agreements in Japan and South Korea. Examining free trade agreements in Japan and South Korea since the late 1990s, Choi and Oh analyze the role of institutions, political leaders, sectoral interests, and civil society in placing the two countries on alternate paths of free trade agreements at different points in time. Systematically approaching the politics of free trade agreements from each perspective, they expose the domestic political underpinnings of free trade agreements in a global trade order that is increasingly fraught with conflict. A valuable textbook for students of international political economy and international trade in East Asia, particularly those focusing on Japan and South Korea. It’s also a useful resource for scholars and policymakers looking to better understand trade politics in East Asia.

Download or read book Japan s FTA Strategy and Its Impilcations written by Kayoung Park and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recently, the Japanese government has aggressively engaged in FTA negotiations focusing on TPP (Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership). Japan, the US and 10 TPP member countries concluded TPP negotiations on October 5th, which have been described as one of the most ambitious free trade initiatives ever. Regarding the recent progress of bilateral FTAs promoted by the Japanese government, the Japan-Australia FTA took effect in January 2015 and the Japan-Mongolia FTA was signed in February 2015. Moreover, the Japan-EU FTA, the CJK (China-Japan-Korea) FTA, and RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) have been under negotiations. Japan also has actively emphasized promoting TPP and the Japan-EU FTA with official papers such as the White Paper on International Economy and Trade, so that Japan could draw up new rules of the global economy to achieve sustainable economic growth. Additionally, the White paper proposed an emerging market strategy to encourage Japanese firms to enter overseas markets, especially the emerging countries. It appears that Japan intends to proceed with FTA talks regarding the emerging market strategy.Japan's government aimed to raise Japan's FTA coverage rate to 70% by 2018 through aggressively engaging in TPP, the Japan-EU FTA, etc. Korea's FTA coverage rate has been superior to Japan's FTA rate so far although Japan has begun to actively seek to catch up to Korea's FTA rate. Thus, Japan's challenge, through actions such as engaging in FTAs, could have significant impact on Korea's economy.Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government published “Japan's Revitalization Strategy” as a New Growth Strategy in June 2013. The revitalization strategy consists of three action plans, one of which is the Strategy of Global Outreach. The Strategy of Global Outreach could be viewed as a practical strategy of Japan's global trade and economic policies. Thus, it should be noted that Japan decid to make use of its global trade and economic policies, such as promoting FTAs, as a strategy for invigorating its economy. Why is Japan engaging in FTA talks? This paper examines Japan's FTA status and strategy to understand its purpose as well as analyzes implications for the Korean economy.

Download or read book Analysis on the Issues of and Prospects for a China Korea FTA written by Jianping Zhang and published by KIEP. This book was released on 2006 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Elusive China Japan South Korea Free Trade Agreement Trans Pacific Partnership TPP Global Trade State Led Regionalism GATT WTO Japanese Agricultural Interests Sino Japanese Relations written by U. S. Military and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-16 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: East Asia has become a major hub for global trade. At the center of this East Asian factory are three nations-China, Japan, and South Korea-which have benefited the most economically. Yet, despite transnational value chains and the trilateral political cooperation that binds these nations, they have yet to conclude a trilateral free trade agreement (FTA). Since 1999, the China-Japan-South Korea FTA has proved to be an elusive feat for these Northeast Asian neighbors. Historical and political animosities and popular mistrust seem to have a corrosive effect upon the trilateral relationship despite decades of political cooperation and economic interdependence. What explains the limited progress toward a China-Japan-South Korea FTA? This study tests four potential explanations for the trilateral FTA's current lack of progress: perceptions of the deal not being an economic priority, the power of influential domestic business interests negatively affected by the FTA, regional competition over China's growing domestic market, and regional political-historical animosities. Overall, this research concludes that Japan is the least willing participant to push for progress toward a trilateral FTA, and a lack of perception of the deal not being an economic priority is the strongest explanation.Chapter II draws out the evolution of the China-Japan-South Korea FTA from 1999 onward within the context of both NEA economic regionalism and other competing mega-FTAs. The economic benefits and costs each country would incur if the trilateral FTA were successful are laid out in this chapter. Also, potential interest groups who particularly stands to win or lose in China, Japan, and South Korea from the trilateral FTA are identified. In addition, Chapter II provides a comparison of the benefits and costs of the trilateral FTA as compared to that of TPP and RCEP. Ultimately, these benefits and costs are conditional on the quality of the China-Japan-South Korea FTA. Chapters III-V provide the empirical evidence that support the potential explanations that affect Chinese, Japanese, and South Korean decision-making toward the trilateral FTA. Each of these chapters frames the potential explanations in terms of the specific actors and interest groups at work in these countries. As the evidence is presented, strengths and weakness are assessed in order to determine which explanation is the strongest for each country. Chapter VI reviews the strength of the empirical evidence from the previous chapters and provides regional implications of the potential success or failure of the trilateral FTA. In particular, implications for the U.S. role in the region are explored visa-vis NEA cooperation, and whether or not an exclusive trilateral FTA serves U.S. interests in the region.

Download or read book Economic Effects of a Korea China FTA and Policy Implications I written by and published by KIEP. This book was released on 2005 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Korea s FTA free Trade Agreement Policy written by Chʻan-hyŏn Son and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Korea China FTA in Its First Year and Effectuation written by Kyu Yub Lee and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 20 December 2015, the Korea-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) entered into force. The Korea-China FTA would impact both economies' welfare in the long run, elevating it to a higher level compared to before the FTA was concluded. However, it must be pointed out that in the short run, trade activities between Korea and China might be affected by external/internal economic forces such as the persistent global trade slowdown and weak domestic economic growth, and non-economic forces such as THAAD and non-tariff barriers. Thus, it might be impetuous to examine the economic impact on the Korean and Chinese economies just a year after the Korea-China FTA was concluded. Nevertheless, it would be worth examining the positive changes that have occurred over the last year, and providing constructive suggestions to both countries in order to accelerate the materialization of the benefits of the Korea-China FTA.This article investigates the major changes after the Korea-China FTA in terms of trade of goods and services, digital trade, and investment. Section II covers a brief analysis of the trade of goods between Korea and China. Section III underscores the distinctive features of international digital trade between Korea and China. Section IV provides facts on trade in services and investment. The last section presents policy implications for the Korea-China FTA.

Download or read book Contemporary South Korean Economy Challenges And Prospects written by Min-hua Chiang and published by #N/A. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South Korea's post-war economic success is a well-known story. However, its development in the past two decades is relatively less investigated. By reviewing key economic issues in South Korea's economy today, this book offers an input to the research of contemporary South Korea, in particular the country's economic development and its external economic relations.This book provides an analytical overview of key issues in contemporary South Korean economy. The timely and in-depth study presented in the book examines the main reasons behind South Korea's economic slowdown in recent years, the economic and social impact following chaebol's growing business expansion, free trade agreements with China and the United States, the development of income inequality, the ageing demography and the Korean government's policy response to overcome the current economic difficulties.

Download or read book Economic Effects of a Korea U S Free Trade Agreement written by Kōzō Kiyota and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Rise of China and Its Effect on Taiwan Japan and South Korea written by Dick K. Nanto and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The economic rise of China and the growing network of trade and investment relations in northeast Asia are causing major changes in human, economic, political, and military interaction among countries in the region. This is affecting U.S. relations with China, China's relations with its neighbors, the calculus for with Taiwan, and the basic interests and policies of China, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. These, in turn, affect U.S. strategy in Asia. China, for example, has embarked on a "smile strategy" in which it is attempting to co-opt the interests of neighboring countries through trade and investment while putting forth a less threatening military face. Under the rubric of the Six-Party Talks, the United States, China, Japan, Russia, and South Korea are cooperating to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis. Taiwanese businesses have invested an estimated $70 to $100 billion in factories in coastal China. China relies on foreign invested enterprises for about half its imports and exports. For Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea, China has displaced the United States as their major trading partner. The implications of China's globalization and rise as a major economic power can be seen in its impact both on Beijing and on policy deliberations in Taipei, Tokyo, and Seoul. For China's trading partners, dependency on the Chinese market means that Beijing is looming larger in all aspects of policy making. While this is not likely to challenge U.S. security ties with Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, it raises several policy issues. One is how to deal with a modernizing and more powerful Chinese military financed by the growing Chinese economy. Another is how to explicitly incorporate into U.S. policy the greater weight that Beijing is being given in policy deliberations in Tokyo and Seoul. A further policy issue is whether to take measures to offset the rising economic clout of China and attempts by Beijing to create East Asian institutions with China at the center.

Download or read book The Korean Diaspora in the World Economy written by C. Fred Bergsten and published by Peterson Institute. This book was released on 2003 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this book - based on a major conference sponsored by the Overseas Koreans Foundation (OKF) in Seoul in October 2002 - experts hold up South Korea as one of the most dramatic examples of participation in the global economy, having gone from being a poor, underdeveloped country fewer than 40 years ago to becoming a postwar economic success story. This report also looks at South Korea's role as a regional trading partner and its present and future relations with north Korea" -- BACK COVER.

Download or read book Oxford Handbook of the International Relations of Asia written by Saadia M. Pekkanen and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 841 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook examines the theory and practice of international relations in Asia. Building on an investigation of how various theoretical approaches to international relations can elucidate Asia's empirical realities, authors examine the foreign relations and policies of major countries or sets of countries.

Download or read book China s Rise and the Two Koreas written by Scott Snyder and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With China now South Korea's number one trading partner and destination for foreign investment and tourism, what are the implications for politics and security in East Asia? Scott Snyder explores the transformation of the Sino - South Korean relationship since the early 1990s. Snyder considers the strategic significance of recent developments in China's relationship with both North and South Korea and also assesses the likely consequences of those developments for US and Japanese influence in the region. His meticulous study lends important context to critical debates regarding China''s foreign policy, Northeast Asian security, and international relations more broadly. This title examines China's redefined political and economic relations with North and South Korea, as well as what this implies for US and Japanese influence in Northeast Asia.

Download or read book Dilemmas of a Trading Nation written by Mireya Solis and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The balancing of competing interests and goals will have momentous consequences for Japan—and the United States—in their quest for economic growth, social harmony, and international clout. Japan and the United States face difficult choices in charting their paths ahead as trading nations. Tokyo has long aimed for greater decisiveness, which would allow it to move away from a fragmented policymaking system favoring the status quo in order to enable meaningful internal reforms and acquire a larger voice in trade negotiations. And Washington confronts an uphill battle in rebuilding a fraying domestic consensus in favor of internationalism essential to sustain its leadership role as a champion of free trade. In Dilemmas of a Trading Nation, Mireya Solís describes how accomplishing these tasks will require the skillful navigation of vexing tradeoffs that emerge from pursuing desirable, but to some extent contradictory goals: economic competitiveness, social legitimacy, and political viability. Trade policy has catapulted front and center to the national conversations taking place in each country about their desired future direction—economic renewal, a relaunched social compact, and projected international influence. Dilemmas of a Trading Nation underscores the global consequences of these defining trade dilemmas for Japan and the United States: decisiveness, reform, internationalism. At stake is the ability of these leading economies to upgrade international economic rules and create incentives for emerging economies to converge toward these higher standards. At play is the reaffirmation of a rules-based international order that has been a source of postwar stability, the deepening of a bilateral alliance at the core of America's diplomacy in Asia, and the ability to reassure friends and rivals of the staying power of the United States. In the execution of trade policy today, we are witnessing an international leadership test dominated by domestic governance dilemmas.

Download or read book Methodology for Impact Assessment of Free Trade Agreements written by Michael G. Plummer and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication displays the menu for choice of available methods to evaluate the impact of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). It caters mainly to policy makers from developing countries and aims to equip them with some economic knowledge and techniques that will enable them to conduct their own economic evaluation studies on existing or future FTAs, or to critically re-examine the results of impact assessment studies conducted by others, at the very least.