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Japan, China, S Korea to negotiate investment pact from 2007
8-Dec-2006 Black Enterprise
Japan, China and South Korea have decided to start negotiations in 2007 with the aim of concluding a tripartite investment treaty, it was learned Thursday.
Japan parliament OKs Philippines free-trade pact
7-Dec-2006 NASDAQ
Japan’s parliament approved a free trade agreement with the Philippines on Wednesday, paving the way for the pact to take effect next spring, Kyodo News Service reports.
Senators in no rush to OK RP-Japan pact
6-Dec-2006 INQ7
The Philippine Senate isn’t keen on convening the committee of the whole to tackle the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) this month, further setting back the ratification of the economic deal.
India-Japan resolve sticky trade issue ahead of PM’s visit
5-Dec-2006 Zee News
"Earlier, Japan wanted agriculture to be kept out of EPA but now it has agreed to include it. With this sticky issue having been resolved negotiations will now be launched," official sources said.
Indonesia fish export enjoys privilege in Japan
5-Dec-2006 People’s Daily
Japan has vowed to exempt duty on 51 aquatic products from Indonesia within the next three to five years after the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
Japan approves FTA talks with Australia
5-Dec-2006 The Age
Cabinet ministers for international trade matters have approved a joint report submitted by Japanese and Australian experts recommending initiating talks on a bilateral free trade agreement, government officials said.
Joint study for enhancing economic relations between Japan and Australia, including the feasibility or pros and cons of a free trade agreement
5-Dec-2006
The study group concluded that a comprehensive and WTO-consistent EPA/FTA would bring about considerable benefits to both countries.
“Davao pesticide poisoning to expand and increase with JPEPA!”-KMP and APC
3-Dec-2006
The militant Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas and the Asian Peasant Coalition lambasted the Tagum Agricultural Development Company, Inc. for causing the pesticide poisoning of at least 79 people in Davao del Norte, Philippines, stressing that "such poisonings would increase and expand when the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) is ratified.”
Thai-Japan free trade pact allows toxic dumping, Greenpeace warns
2-Dec-2006 Antara
Environmental protection group Greenpeace on Friday warned Thailand that its pending free trade agreement with Japan could pave the way for the dumping of toxic waste and hazardous chemical into the kingdom.
Japan urges Indonesia to guarantee supply of liquefied gas under EPA
2-Dec-2006 Tempo
The Japanese government urged that guarantee for supplying Indonesia’s liquefied natural gas to Japan be attached to the economic partnership agreement (EPA) between both countries. However, the Indonesian government has not complied with this request.
Japanese farmers oppose FTA with Australia
1-Dec-2006 ABC
Australia’s proposed Free Trade Agreement with Japan is facing stiff opposition from Japanese farmers. The deal, if finalised, would be Australia’s largest bilateral trade agreement, and could open the traditionally closed Japanese market to Australian agricultural products. But Japanese farmers say the deal puts their futures at risk.
Tokyo, Jakarta fix framework of FTA
29-Nov-2006 Japan Times
Tokyo and Jakarta announced Tuesday they have agreed on an overall framework for liberalizing bilateral trade, including Japanese autos and Indonesian natural gas and workers.
A critique of the Asian Peasant Coalition against JPEPA
29-Nov-2006
Filipinos will just be getting crumbs for all the trouble and hardship that this agreement would entail. We urge the rural people to oppose JPEPA, launch campaign, education and action against the one-sided agreement. We call on our fellow farmers in Asia, especially in Japan, to help us campaign against this pact.
Asean-Japan talks on shaky ground
28-Nov-2006 The Nation
Negotiations for the free-trade agreement (FTA) between Southeast Asian countries and Japan may fail as Japan is planning to request that over 500 products be excluded from the deal.
House resolution filed urging Senate to junk JPEPA
27-Nov-2006
A resolution has been filed by the progressive party-list block in Congress urging the Senate to junk the controversial Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement for being ’one-sided, onerous and inimical to national interest.’
Furor over JPEPA: Will Davao’s banana workers benefit from it?
27-Nov-2006 Davao Today
Most of the bananas from Davao are exported to Japan by Japanese companies such as Sumitomo. These companies and their contract growers or affiliates in Mindanao will benefit from any lowered tariff under JPEPA, not the farmers and plantation workers.
Briefing Paper on the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA)
24-Nov-2006
On December 11, 2003, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Japan Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi agreed to formally start negotiations for a comprehensive bilateral agreement called the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).
Japan to accept Indonesian nurses, hotel trainees under economic pact
21-Nov-2006 ANTARA
Japan will accept nurses, care workers and hotel trainees from Indonesia under a bilateral economic partnership agreement in the final stages of talks, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported.
Govt wants trade deal signed during anniversary celebration
16-Nov-2006 Bangkok Post
The interim Thai government is looking to the 120th anniversary of Thai-Japanese diplomatic relations next year as a possible time to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan, Deputy Foreign Minister Sawanit Kongsiri said yesterday.
All foods on the table in trade talks with Japan
15-Nov-2006 The Australian
Free access for all Australian farm products to the Japanese market will be on the table when free trade agreement negotiations start, but some won’t be there at the finish.