Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
17-Dec-2025
Korea JoongAng Daily
Korea aims to strengthen its export-driven economy by pursuing a service-sector Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China and joining the Japan-led Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
27-Nov-2025
ANTARA News
Indonesia has been officially recognized by Australia as a country ready to start the accession process for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a major regional trade bloc. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto confirmed this development, highlighting that Indonesia’s strong existing policy framework aligns well with CPTPP requirements.
24-Nov-2025
Kyodo
Australian Trade Minister announced "substantial progress" on Costa Rica's membership application and that negotiations on Uruguay's accession would commence.
21-Nov-2025
European Commission
EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič launched, together with his twelve counterparts, the first EU-CPTPP Trade and Investment Dialogue.
4-Nov-2025
The Japan News
According to the Japanese government, they applied for membership to the global free trade framework, which includes Japan and Australia, in August.
24-Oct-2025
CBC
British government has been blocking Canadian meat exports since walking away from negotiating table.
20-Oct-2025
The Mainichi
The European Union will soon enter talks in earnest with Japan and other countries that make up a trans-Pacific partnership to explore cooperation in safeguarding free trade, Japanese and EU officials said.
10-Oct-2025
Mongabay
Malaysia is preparing to amend its Protection of New Plant Varieties Act to join the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) by 2026 - a key criterion for Malaysia to join a trans-Pacific free trade agreement.
25-Sep-2025
The Edge Malaysia
There will be a formal dialogue on Nov 20 to explore potential areas of collaboration between Asean and Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership pact members.
10-Sep-2025
Yonhap
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok has said South Korea was positively considering joining a trans-Pacific trade pact, in a bid to bolster economic cooperation with Japan.