South Korea and the United States have begun two days of talks in Seoul to review a free trade deal struck earlier this year.
U.S. and South Korean trade negotiators are trying today (Thursday) and Friday to iron out changes the U.S. Congress wants aimed at stricter environmental and labor standards.
The pact was reached in April after 10 months of negotiations. If approved by Congress, it would be Washington's biggest free trade deal since the 1993 North American Free Trade Agreement.
Many South Korean workers and farmers are against the deal, fearing it could cause them to lose their jobs.
The agreement must be signed by President Bush and his South Korean counterpart, Roh Moo-hyun, by the end of June. The deal would then be submitted to U.S. and South Korean lawmakers for ratification.
U.S. and South Korean trade negotiators are trying today (Thursday) and Friday to iron out changes the U.S. Congress wants aimed at stricter environmental and labor standards.
The pact was reached in April after 10 months of negotiations. If approved by Congress, it would be Washington's biggest free trade deal since the 1993 North American Free Trade Agreement.
Many South Korean workers and farmers are against the deal, fearing it could cause them to lose their jobs.
The agreement must be signed by President Bush and his South Korean counterpart, Roh Moo-hyun, by the end of June. The deal would then be submitted to U.S. and South Korean lawmakers for ratification.
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