Moderators
Opening Remarks
Kathleen Stephens
Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (2008-2011)
Kim Heungchong
President
Korea Institute of International Economic Policy
Lee Soo-hyuck
Ambassador
Embassy of the Republic of Korea
Lee Hack-young
National Assemblyman
National Assembly, Republic of Korea
Keynote Remarks
Han-Koo Yeo
Minister for Trade
Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy
A Conversation with
A Panel Discussion with
Ahn Dukgeun
Professor
Seoul National University
Koo Kyong Hyun
Research Fellow
Korea Institute of International Economic Policy
Kang Gu Sang
Research Fellow
Korea Institute of International Economic Policy
Jeffrey J. Schott
Senior Fellow
Peterson Institute for International Economics
Event Details
March 15, 2022, marks the 10th anniversary of the implementation of the KORUS FTA. Since the beginning of the negotiations, the KORUS FTA has faced controversy. First from concerns about access for U.S. beef and automobile exports, and then in the agreement’s early years from a growing trade deficit with Korea. It is timely to make an objective assessment of the agreement. Did the KORUS FTA and its subsequent renegotiation create a “win-win” situation for the United States and Korea in terms of trade and employment? With a changing trade environment, what steps need to be taken to upgrade the U.S.-Korea economic relationship for the next decade?
Please join KEI and KIEP for a discussion about the first 10 years of the KORUS FTA with some of the key architects of the agreement and about the future of the U.S.-Korea economic relationship.
This event will be livestreamed via YouTube