South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon (L) is congratulated by Belgium's Foreign Minister Steven Vanackere (C) and European Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht (R) after the signing of a free-trade deal between the European Union (EU) and South Korea in Brussels October 6, 2010. The deal could potentially double trade between them and trigger a rush among Asian states to enter trade pacts with the 27-nation EU. Standing behind them are European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (Back R). REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)