Korea needs to join trans-Pacific partnership, draw foreign investment Posted : 2021-01-19 16:48 Updated : 2021-01-19 17:36 Korea Development Institute (KDI) researcher Song Yeong-kwan speaks during a press briefing at the Sejong Government Complex, Tuesday. Courtesy of KDI By Lee Kyung-min Korea should join a trade agreement among 11 countries in the trans-Pacific area to better navigate new U.S. trade conditions under Biden, a state-run think tank report said Tuesday. Joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), will help Korea diversify its trading partners, a move that could limit its vulnerability to uncertainties involving the current China-centered global value chain (GVC), Korea Development Institute (KDI) researcher Song Yeong-kwan said.