Japan
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12-Jun-2018 South China Morning Post
Malaysia’s PM Mahathir urges TPP ‘renegotiation’ during trip to Tokyo
Leader’s visit to Japan seen as a sign of Malaysia’s move away from China, which pumped billions of dollars into the previous administration.
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8-Jun-2018 Yahoo News
Japan, US to seek first trade talks under new framework in July
Japan and the United States are working to hold their first bilateral trade talks under a new framework in July, Japan’s Foreign Ministry said, in a sign Washington may ratchet up pressure on Tokyo to open up its markets.
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7-Jun-2018 Bdew
Position paper on the trade agreement between the EU and Japan
The free trade agreement between Japan and the EU pushes for more liberalisation - including for the water industry.
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7-Jun-2018 AöW
AöW-Position on the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan
AöW highlights the concerns of public water management in Germany.
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1-Jun-2018 El Salto
El acuerdo comercial con Japón se hizo sin reuniones con los sindicatos europeos
¿Sabía usted que el año que viene debe entrar en vigor un acuerdo comercial que abarcará una cuarta parte del PIB mundial? El JEFTA, aprobado a finales de año, fue redactado sin que la Comisión Europea recibiera a un solo sindicato u organización de pequeñas y medianas empresas.
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29-May-2018 CEO
JEFTA: An exclusive trade between EU negotiators and big business
While the deal is officially called the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, the nature of the agreement is far from a genuine partnership: Many interest groups, in Japan and in the EU, have not had an equal say in the negotiations of this deal.
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29-May-2018 CEO
JEFTA: Un commerce exclusif entre les négociateurs de l’UE et les grandes entreprises
Alors que le nom officiel est un Accord de Partenariat économique entre l’UE et le Japon, la nature de ce traité est loin d’être celle d’un véritable partenariat: de nombreux groupes d’intérêt, au Japon comme dans l’UE, n’ont pas pesé de la même façon sur la négociation de cet accord.
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28-May-2018 Global Trade
Japan’s critical leadership role on free and fair trade
Japan should play its leadership role strategically in international trade, and when the United States comes back to the TPP, both Japan and the United States should help realize the FTAAP vision.
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24-May-2018 Farm Online
What the TPP means for dairy
With the Federal Parliament expected to ratify Australia’s involvement in a new Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) by the end of the year, it is worth having a look at what it means for the dairy industry.
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22-May-2018 Merco Press
Mercosur and Japan scheduled to begin trade talks next November in Argentina
Mercosur trade bloc looks to begin economic and trade talks with Japan as soon as November, Brazil’s foreign minister said, calling trade with Asia essential to regional economic health as the US embraces protectionism.
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22-May-2018 Japan Times
Japan and Australia vow to put TPP into effect soon
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Australian counterpart, Julie Bishop, have confirmed their countries’ commitment to putting the new Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal into effect at an early date.
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18-May-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
Japan’s lower house passes TPP trade deal
Japan’s lower house on Friday passed a bill to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact, paving the way for its enactment before the current Diet session ends in June.
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15-May-2018 Reuters
US, Japan to ’move rapidly’ on trade deal - Hagerty
The United States and Japan will “move rapidly” to get a trade deal under a new framework aimed at intensifying bilateral trade consultations, US ambassador William Hagerty said, keeping pressure on Tokyo to open up protected markets like agriculture.
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15-May-2018 Nikkei
Japan to host RCEP ministerial meeting in Tokyo on July 1
Ministers from 16 Asia-Pacific countries negotiating a regional trade deal will meet in Tokyo on July 1, 2018.
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10-May-2018 Xinhua
Chinese, Japanese trade ministers pledge to enhance cooperation, support free trade
Trade ministers of China and Japan pledged to further enhance bilateral economic and trade cooperation during their meeting here on Wednesday.
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9-May-2018 NHK World
Tokyo to host meeting for regional trade deal
The Japanese government is getting ready to host a meeting for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
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8-May-2018 South China Morning Post
China set to strengthen economic ties with Japan, South Korea amid trade row with United States
Premier Li Keqiang says three nations should speed up free-trade talks, as Beijing also seeks to maintain influence on Korean peninsula.
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8-May-2018 European Commission
EU-Japan FTA text (Dec 2017, updated Apr 2018)
As released by the European Commission
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7-May-2018 Lexology
EU- Japan EPA presented to the European Council, ratification begins
On 18 April 2018 the European Commission (the “Commission“) presented the finalised text of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (“EPA“) to the European Council and thereby took the first step in the EPA’s ratification process at the EU level.
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4-May-2018
RCEP交渉会合： シンガポール政府は人々の権利よりも ビジネス・セクターを優先した
東アジア地域包括的経済連携（RCEP）の交渉を行なう16カ国の貿易担当者は、この野心的なメガ自由貿易協定を前進させるために、今週シンガポールで会合を開催している。しかしながら市民社会は排除された。
