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Mongolia
Japan and Mongolia signed a free trade agreement Tuesday that is expected to open the landlocked frontier market to more Japanese auto exports and strengthen Tokyo's leverage with a key partner in its dealings with North Korea.
Mining is expected to become a much larger portion of their overall trade, with an investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) clause instituted to protect companies and allow them to seek compensation if government policy negatively impacts their investments.
Japan and Mongolia signed a free-trade deal today, as Tokyo looks to tap the country's fast-growing economy and its vast supply of natural resources.
The second round of the negotiations for the Japan-Mongolia Economic Partnership Agreement was held from 11 to 14 December 2012 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo, Japan
Mongolia and Japan launched the first round of negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) on Monday.
Japan and Mongolia are expected to agree to launch negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement when their leaders meet Monday, as the two countries mark this year the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties.
Japan and Mongolia agreed Friday to accelerate their preliminary studies so they can start negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement at an early stage in fiscal 2011.
Japan and Mongolia are expected to agree on starting talks on a bilateral free-trade deal next week that would include a stable supply of rare earth minerals, a government official said Friday.
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper and visiting Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold on Tuesday agreed to deepen their nations' economic ties, eventually opening free trade talks.
Mongolia hopes to move its comprehensive partnership with Japan to a new level, said Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj on Monday.
