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DFA, Japanese envoy in talks to save JPEPA--Santiago
17-Nov-2007     Inquirer
“It will be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. That is my prediction," Philippine Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago said.
ACP group wins major trade battle with EU
17-Nov-2007     AllAfrica.com
The EU has agreed to establish a framework that will ensure trade is not interrupted between January and December next year, thus giving a one-year extension before a new pact has to be reached.
Call to change 'deadline' on EPA deal with Europe
16-Nov-2007     Jamaica Observer
Leading Caribbean nationals have made a stirring plea to Caribbean Community Heads of Government to speedily move for postponement of the year-end deadline given by the European Union for this region to sign an Economic Partnership Agreement.
Lessons from Morocco
16-Nov-2007     Middle East Times
Bilateral trade accords are driven by politics more than economics, and the US-Morocco free trade agreement, or FTA, is no exception.
South Korea aims to retain agriculture tariffs at EU FTA talks
16-Nov-2007     Asia Pulse
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said that rice will be exempted from free trade agreement talks altogether, while Seoul will stress the need to hold onto some protection for grain, vegetables and fruits.
What jobs?
16-Nov-2007    
No Deal! Movement Against Unequal Economic Agreements on the questionable employment benefits of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA)
Referendum about CAFTA: Declaration of “Mujeres del NO”
15-Nov-2007     FIRE
As feminists we have always said NO to rape and therefore we cannot but say NO to this gang rape of our collective freedom to choose what treaties we accept.
EU-ASEAN: The beginning of a beautiful friendship?
15-Nov-2007     Chatham House
At present, the economic relationship is asymmetrical, with the EU market much more important to ASEAN than the reverse. But in the long run, the size and growth of the ASEAN market will make it a key source of growth and profitability for EU firms.
S. Korean, Japanese business groups to push for resumption of free trade talks
15-Nov-2007     Yonhap
South Korean and Japanese business lobby groups agreed to forge close cooperation to persuade the governments of their countries to resume free trade talks that are suspended over agriculture issues, the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) said Tuesday.
RI official says Japan set to ratify economic deal
15-Nov-2007     Jakarta Post
The Japanese parliament is expected to soon start the ratification process for the recently signed economic partnership agreement (EPA) with Indonesia, an official says.