Japan


China, Japan, ROK hold 12th round of free trade talks
Top negotiators from China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) met on pushing forward trade in goods and services as well as investment at the 12th round of talks on a trilateral free trade agreement
Japan, ASEAN push for speedy RCEP conclusion
Japan's economy minister Hiroshige Seko and his counterparts from the 10 ASEAN member nations will seek an early conclusion of the RCEP deal.
Japan, EU make some progress in EPA talks
Japan and the EU have effectively reached accords on over half of the 27 areas in the EPA negotiations.
EU-Japan FTA - draft small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) chapter (EU proposal, March 2017)
As released by the European Commission
EU-Japan FTA - draft good regulatory practices and regulatory cooperation chapter (March 2017)
As released by the European Commission
New wave of Australia-Japan FTA tariff cuts
The fourth round of tariff cuts under the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force
Japan activates investment agreement with Iran
The agreement covers a host of full and comprehensive issues in terms of encouraging and supporting investment in Iran and Japan.
A trade war is brewing inside the White House between rival camps
Soon after President Trump took office, an executive order was quietly drafted to suspend trade talks with China but the executive order never even got to the president’s desk.
Nigeria pushes for investment treaty with Japan
Government eager for expertise and capital from electronics and machinery makers.
Japanese ambassador cautions versus haste in concluding RCEP
Japan cautioned against haste in the conclusion of the proposed RCEP stressing “substance is more important than timing.”