ISDS Case Map
Japan
The second round of negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Japan took place in Tokyo from June 30 to July 4. These talks focused on key provisions including goods, technical barriers, services (financial, telecommunications), movement of natural persons, intellectual property, dispute settlement, and trade facilitation.
US President Donald Trump expressed doubt about reaching a trade deal with Japan, criticizing Japan for allegedly not buying American rice and cars—claims contradicted by trade data. Trump threatened steep tariffs (up to 30-35%) if no deal is made.
Saudi Arabia is set to participate in the second round of negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement between the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Japan from June 30 to July 4.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged the need to upgrade the Korea-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) during their meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada.
The government may propose increasing duty-free imports of US rice in negotiations over US tariffs, according to government sources.
The Japan Consumers Federation is concerned that Japanese agriculture and food safety will be used as bargaining chips and sacrificed in the Japan-US trade negotiations, and has issued the following emergency statement.
From June 2 to 4, the third round of negotiations for Japan-United Arab Emirates Economic Partnership Agreement was held in Tokyo.
Japan’s top trade official gives US counterpart a miss at APEC as Tokyo hardens stance against Trump’s bullying tactics.
Pakistan has raised serious concerns over high tariffs imposed by Japan and calls for entering into a bilateral Preferential Trade Agreement to ensure fair competition and balanced tariffs.
Japan and the US held a "constructive" second round of trade talks focused on President Trump’s tariff policies, with hopes to reach an agreement by next month. Both sides discussed trade expansion and non-tariff measures, but avoided currency and defense issues.
