On 24 May 2007, the USTR released the draft text of the U.S.-Korea FTA.

On 12 October 2011, The United States Congress approved the U.S.- Korea Free Trade Agreement. On 21 October 2011, the President of the United States signed legislation implementing the agreement. The Korean National Assembly approved the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement on 22 November 2011. On 15 March 2012 the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement entered into force.

15 March 2012	U.S.-Korea FTA enters into force
February 2012	U.S.-Korea FTA will enter into force on 15 March 2012
22 November 2011	Korean National Assembly approves the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
21 October 2011	U.S. President signed implementing legislation for the South Korea, Colombia and Panama Agreements
05 October 2011	The United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means approved the Colombia, South Korea and Panama Free Trade Agreements
03 October 2011	The President  of the United States submitted implementing legislation for the South Korea, Colombia and Panama Agreements
Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Official White House website

Article 22.1 of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement establishes a Joint Committee to supervise the implementation of the Agreement and to review the trade relationship between the Parties. The Committee is made up of governmental representatives, Co-Chaired by the United States Trade Representative and the Minister of Trade of Korea or their designees. The Joint Committee is to meet regularly on a yearly basis to review the general functioning of the Agreement, review and consider specific matters related to its operation, consider and adopt amendments, facilitate avoidance and settlements of disputes arising under the Agreement, issue interpretations of the Agreement; consider ways to enhance trade relations among the Parties; and take any other actions agreed by the Parties.

On July 12, 2017 USTR notified the Republic of Korea that it is calling a special Joint Committee meeting under the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement to renegotiate parts of the agreement. The Special Session of the US-Korea FTA Joint Committee took place on August 22, 2017. The second Special Session of the of the U.S.-Korea FTA Joint Committee took place on October 4, 2017 in Washington, DC.

The U.S. and Korea continued their negotiations on amendments and modifications of the US-Korea (KORUS FTA) on January 5, 2018. The United States and Korea met from January 31-February 1 in Seoul, Korea, to advance the negotiation of amendments and negotiations to their FTA. The U.S. and Korea reached agreement in principle on the general terms of amendments and modifications to the United States-Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) on March 28, 2018.

The United States and the Republic of Korea signed the new modified agreement on September 24, 2018.

Documents relating the Joint Committee
24 September 2018	New York, USA. U.S. and Korea sign new modified agreement
03 September 2018	Agreed Outcomes from US-Korea FTA Amendment and Modification Negotiations: Protocol Amending the US-Korea FTA
28 March 2018	U.S. and Korea reach agreement in principle on the general terms of amendments and modifications to the United States-Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA)
01 February 2018	Seoul, Korea. Round of negotiations on amendments and modifications of the KORUS FTA
05 January 2018	Washington, DC., United States. Statement on the Conclusion of Meeting of the U.S.-Korea (KORUS) FTA
28 December 2017	Washington, DC., United States. Negotiations on amendments and modifications of the US-Korea (KORUS FTA) to be held on January 5, 2018
04 October 2017	Washington, DC., United States. USTR Statement on the Conclusion of the Second Special Session of the U.S.-Korea FTA Joint Committee
September 2017	Washington, D.C., United States. USTR Announces Second Special session of the US-Korea Joint Committee
22 August 2017	Washington, D.C., United States. Special Session of the US-Korea FTA Joint Committee concludes
12 July 2017	Washington, D.C., United States. USTR Calls a Special Joint Committee Meeting
15 December 2014	Washington, DC., United States. Third meeting of the Joint Committee
05 October 2013	Bali, Indonesia. Second meeting of the Joint Committee
May 2012	Washington, D.C., United States. First meeting of the Joint Committee
Source:  Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)

Article 20.6 of the United States-Korea FTA establishes the Environmental Affairs Council. The Council shall comprise appropriate senior officials from each Party, including officials with environmental responsibilities.

Documents relating the Environmental Affairs Council
18 November 2013	Report of the Environmental Affairs Council Pursuant to Article 20.7.4 of the Free Trade Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea
14 February 2013	Washington, D.C., United States. First Meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council under the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
	Joint Communique of the U.S.-Korea Environmental Affairs Council and Environmental Cooperation Commission
Source:  Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)

Article 19.5 of the United States-Korea FTA establishes the Labor Affairs Council to monitor the implementation of Chapter 19, as well as the activities of the Labor Cooperation Mechanism established under Article 19.6. The Council is comprised of senior officials from the labor ministries of both countries and other relevant agencies or ministries.

The first meeting of the Council was held in Washington D.C., from 18 to 19 March 2013.

Documents relating to the Labor Affairs Council
27 April 2022	Meeting of the Labor Affairs Council Joint Statement
18-19 March 2013	Washington, D.C., United States. First Meeting of the Labor Affairs Council under the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT), Korea
• Official of the President of the United States
• Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)
• Official White House website