Lee orders Korea not apply for CPTPP membership this year

Korea Times News ·
South Korea

President Lee Jae Myung ordered the government Thursday not to apply for membership to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) this year to allow time for sufficient discussions with farmers and fishermen, his spokesperson said. The government has been reviewing whether to join the major Indo-Pacific trade agreement comprising 12 countries, including…

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