By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 20 August 2007 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has signed a key trade deal with Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhyono in Jakarta at the start of his three-nation tour of Asia. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins in Ja...
World Trade Center (Movie) In the aftermath of the World Trade Center disaster, hope is still alive. Refusing to bow down to terrorism, rescuers and family of the victims press forward. Their mission of rescue and recovery is driven by the faith tha...
Members of the New York stock exchange met today to learn more about the organization's proposed merger with the electronic trading company Archipelago. The merger, announced late yesterday, would turn the exchange into a for-profit company, as NPR'...
By Dan Robinson Washington 14 June 2007 A proposed free trade agreement between the United States and South Korea is still facing opposition from some members of Congress. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill. Objections center on concerns it...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 25 May 2007 South Korea's government has released the full text of a trade liberalization deal with the United States. Supporters and opponents of the controversial agreement are now searching the 1,200-page document for ammunitio...
By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 02 May 2007 As the latest World Trade Organization round of talks loses momentum, bilateral and regional free trade agreements are mushrooming in Asia. Claudia Blume reports from VOA's Asia News Center in Hong Kong. US Trad...
By Steve Herman New Delhi 12 April 2007 Ministers from six key economies failed to clinch a world trade liberalization deal Thursday, but, after a meeting in New Delhi, have proposed a new deadline to complete the negotiations. VOA's Steve Herman rep...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 02 April 2007 U.S. and South Korean negotiators have sealed one of the world's largest two-nation free trade agreements. If the deal can overcome hurdles on the legislative front, it may dramatically increase trade between the two...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 12 March 2007 South Korean and U.S. negotiators have concluded their final round of formal talks aimed at a free trade deal. Although they say a deal is close, some of the most sensitive issues remain to be worked out in informal...
By Paula Wolfson Montevideo, Uruguay 10 March 2007 President Bush says he is following a quiet approach to diplomacy with Latin America that is yielding results. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from Montevideo, Uruguay, where the president is facing rep...