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Lee, Starmer call for Korea-UK FTA upgrade
23-Jun-2025 The Korea Herald
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged the need to upgrade the Korea-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) during their meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada.
More US rice could reach Japan tariff free, as Tokyo aims to placate Washington
17-Jun-2025 The Japan News
The government may propose increasing duty-free imports of US rice in negotiations over US tariffs, according to government sources.
Emergency statement: We are firmly opposed to the selling off of agriculture and food in Japan-US trade negotiations
17-Jun-2025 Japan Consumers’ Association
The Japan Consumers Federation is concerned that Japanese agriculture and food safety will be used as bargaining chips and sacrificed in the Japan-US trade negotiations, and has issued the following emergency statement.
Summary of the third round of negotiations for Japan-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
6-Jun-2025 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
From June 2 to 4, the third round of negotiations for Japan-United Arab Emirates Economic Partnership Agreement was held in Tokyo.
Japan not rushing into a bad trade deal with Trump
19-May-2025 Asia Times
Japan’s top trade official gives US counterpart a miss at APEC as Tokyo hardens stance against Trump’s bullying tactics.
PTA with Japan sought to ease tariffs
6-May-2025 The Express Tribune
Pakistan has raised serious concerns over high tariffs imposed by Japan and calls for entering into a bilateral Preferential Trade Agreement to ensure fair competition and balanced tariffs.
Japan says trade talks with US ’constructive’
2-May-2025 NHK World
Japan and the US held a "constructive" second round of trade talks focused on President Trump’s tariff policies, with hopes to reach an agreement by next month. Both sides discussed trade expansion and non-tariff measures, but avoided currency and defense issues.
Türkiye-Japan economic partnership deal under negotiation, says Turkish trade minister
25-Apr-2025 Anadolu
A Türkiye-Japan economic partnership agreement seeking to reduce the imbalance in bilateral trade is still under negotiation, the Turkish trade minister said.
Trump touts ‘progress’ in Japan trade talks, as uncertainty roils stocks
17-Apr-2025 Al Jazeera
United States President Donald Trump has touted “big progress” in trade talks with Japan after making an unexpected intervention in the negotiations.
Minister Bessant said, "Korea, Japan, the UK, India, and Australia are negotiated first"
15-Apr-2025 Maeil Business Newpaper
Minister Bessant said, "The country that agrees first is advantageous," and "Trump directly participates in the most important trading partners. Korea, Japan, the UK, India, and Australia are negotiated first."
Korea-Japan-China industry ministers agree to resume talks on free trade agreement
31-Mar-2025 Business Korea
The economic and trade ministers of Korea, China, and Japan have agreed to resume negotiations for the Korea-China-Japan Free Trade Agreement.
Lula says Mercosur, Japan to discuss trade deal
28-Mar-2025 France 24
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said that he expects talks between South America’s Mercosur bloc and Japan on a trade deal to begin in the second half of the year.
Trump’s threat to free trade brings China, Japan, South Korea closer
25-Mar-2025 Nikkei Asia
Chinese Foreign Minister pressed for an early restart of free trade talks between Japan, China and South Korea. He also reiterated China’s interest in joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
Japan holds back on Mercosur talks as global free trade withers
24-Mar-2025 Nikkei Asia
A possible economic partnership agreement between Japan and Mercosur has been called the "last mega-FTA" free trade agreement. The Japanese and South American business communities have lobbied heavily to make it a reality.
Agri chief raises banana issue with Japan, calls for trade pact review –PH Embassy
17-Mar-2025 GMA News Online
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. of the Philippines met with Japanese officials in Tokyo to address the declining market share of Philippine bananas, advocating for an immediate review of the Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA) to create a fairer trade environment.
Taiwan pushes for trade agreement with Japan
14-Feb-2025 Taiwan News
Taiwan’s foreign ministry is pushing Japan to initiate discussions on a bilateral trade deal.
UAE, Japan to complete negations on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement before end of 2025: Al Zeyoudi
10-Feb-2025 MSN
The UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade affirmed that negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the UAE and Japan will be completed before the end of 2025.
‘PNG, Japan must anchor trade relationship through agreement’
30-Jan-2025 Post-Courier
Japan is our very long and most enduring partner and we need to anchor our relationship through an EPA, said PNG’s Minister for International Trade and Investment .
Taiwan president wants economic partnership agreement with Japan
17-Jan-2025 NHK
Taiwanese President called on representatives of Japanese companies to urge the Japanese government to sign an EPA with Taiwan as soon as possible.
Working group formed for BD-Japan talks
13-Jan-2025 The Financial Express
Bangladesh has formed a high-powered working group to prepare for negotiations with Japan on an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). This move follows a joint study and aims to secure duty-free market access to Japan after Bangladesh graduates from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026.