Japan


RCEP trade agreement delayed till 2018
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership will not reach an agreement in 2017 while Japan signs deal with ASEAN covering services and investment.
EU trade chief reconfirms plans for EPA with Japan by Christmas
European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom reconfirmed the EU’s intention of reaching an economic partnership agreement with Japan by the end of the year.
EU-Japan FTA - draft intellectual property chapter (May 2017)
As leaked by Greenpeace
Japan rejects idea of US free-trade deal to fix imbalance
Finance minister Taro Aso seems receptive to buying more US military hardware.
Letter from BusinessEurope on cross-border data flows
BusinessEurope has a clear position on this issue. We support a solution that enables cross-border data flows and effectively tackles forced data localisation when it is disproportionate and unjustified.
India to oppose anti-generics proposals at RCEP meet
India firm in opposing proposals that could hinder global access to affordable generic drugs
Japan to host next round of TPP talks, New Zealand wants changes
Japan’s government will host the latest round of negotiations for the 11 nations remaining in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but reaching a final deal has been thrown into doubt by New Zealand’s change of government.
NAFTA talks must benefit agricultural trade: Mexico
While NAFTA talks continue, Mexico is seeking to diversify its export markets and is expanding agricultural exports to China, Japan, South Korea and countries of the Arabian Peninsula.
US, Japan fail to bridge gap on trade in economic talks
The talks are shaping up to be a test of whether the close US-Japan relationship can withstand Donald Trump's "America First" trade policies.
US eager for trade talks with Japan, seeking ‘preferred status’: agriculture secretary
US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue expressed strong hopes that his country would launch trade talks with Japan to expand exports of farm products.