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Article: EU, South Korea Face Off at WTO Meeting
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- April 11, 2005
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JONATHAN FOWLER, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
04-11-2005
Dateline: GENEVA
South Korea and the European Union faced off at the World Trade Organization on Monday, a continuation of their long-running tussle over financial help for shipyards.
At a meeting of the WTO's dispute settlement body, Seoul's delegation said South Korea already had complied with a ruling ordering it to halt some aid for the country's shipbuilders.
But EU trade officials said they were unconvinced and expect Seoul to explain in detail what steps it has taken.
The 148-nation WTO sets the rules for global commerce, and South Korea has 90 days to show it has fallen into line with a decision published last month by the ...