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South Korea and Japan will hold a working-level meeting this week to look into ways to resume stalled negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), Seoul's trade ministry said Tuesday.
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso on Sunday called for the early conclusion of a free trade agreement (FTA) between their countries, hoping increased cooperation will help them overcome the current global economic crisis.
A petition lodged with the Philippine Supreme Court by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) argues that the investment chapter of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) violates the Philippine constitution.
The Asean-Japan Free-Trade Agreement will take effect for Thailand early next month, and the Kingdom will see enhanced benefits on top of its own bilateral trade pact, a senior commercial officer said yesterday.
Peru and Japan have launched the first round of negotiations for a planned free-trade pact as Peru's government pledges closer ties to Asia's markets.
The first batch of nurses and caregivers who have been hired under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) are ready to be deployed to Japan this weekend, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said Tuesday.
Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso called for talks on free trade with China, the first time a Japanese leader has raised the prospect of an agreement with its biggest trading partner.
The first round of negotiations for the upcoming Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Peru and Japan will take place from May 25th to 29th in Lima. However, based on the previous agreements signed by Japan, Peru cannot negotiate all products.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has ratified a comprehensive free-trade agreement with Japan. It will take effect in July this year.
Despite repeated efforts from Bangladesh government, Japan is yet to agree to sign Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), an accord to strengthen bilateral economic ties.
