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Angel Maxim

The Peninsula is a Korea blog written by staff at the Korea Economic Institute, in Washington DC. The blog is a source for reaction and analysis to all Korea related developments in the political, cultural, and economic realms.

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2012 is shaping up to be a big year for U.S.-Korea relations. The long-stalled free trade agreement between Korea and the United States was finally signed by both governments late last year and should see the beginning stages of implementation during the 1st quarter of 2012. However, the full implementation of the KORUS FTA will hinge upon the results of presidential elections in South Korea and the United States.