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S.Korea-U.S. FTA talks begin

SEOUL: South Korea will try to exclude some farm goods from market-opening concessions in free trade talks with the U.S. because of their highly sensitive nature domestically, its top negotiator said on Friday. Ambassador Kim Jong-hoon's comments came after the two countries announced the start of talks on the biggest U.S. trade pact in more than a decade.

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