Forging the bilateral partnership with the U.S. will make it easier for Korea to seek FTA pacts with China and Japan. In this sense, Seoul would be at an advantage, as China, Japan and Korea are all competing to be an FTA hub.

It wouldn't be an overstatement to say that the country made the most progress ever in the area of free trade agreements last year.

If South Korea is able to host World Youth Day, we would naturally invite the pope to come, and it would also serve as a fresh impetus for the youth ministry.

They think China, the U.S. and South Korea are going to gang up on them.

To the extent that anyone has leverage over North Korea, it's China.

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