KPMA protests Korean government's trade-off with US

The Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (KPMA) opposed the government's plan for the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (FTA) that Korea could compromise with the U.S. by giving wider access to Korea's auto and pharmaceutical markets if U.S. trade rules are changed.

Korea's chief negotiator Kim Jong-hoon repeatedly said on February 8 that if the United States accepts Korea's offers i...