Brussels, 18/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - Meeting in Manila in a backdrop to a Trade Ministers meeting of countries from Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), Trade Commissioner, Peter Mandelson, and his South Korean counterpart, Kim Hyun Chong, agreed to hold preliminary discussions on negotiations for a free trade agreement. According to the Financial Times, these discussions could begin next month. Although he confirmed that Europeans and South Koreans agreed to launch...