Korea must weigh CPTPP risks, farm opportunities: minister

South Korea should approach membership in a major Asia-Pacific trade pact cautiously, but joining could also open new global opportunities for Korean agriculture, Agriculture Minister Song Mi-ryung said Thursday. At a news conference in Sejong, Song said the agricultural sector would need to prepare thoroughly for greater import competition while pursuing overseas markets if the government decides to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. The CPTPP is a f

Source: The Korea Herald