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Canadian and Japanese Business Leaders Meet to Advance Bilateral and Global Trade and Investment Talks
26-Nov-2005
Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE)/Nippon Keidanren Joint Statement
Chilean FM breaks FTA date with Japan
10-Nov-2005 Prensa Latina
Chilean Foreign Minister Ignacio Walker suspended Tuesday a visit to Japan to discuss a free trade agreement as a result of Peruvian ex-President Alberto Fujimori’s arrival in the country, local media said on Tuesday.
Chile seeks FTAs with 11 Asian countries
8-Nov-2005 Ohmynews
After the negotiations on a possible Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China, the Chilean government already started a route to conquer the rest of the market in the Asia-Pacific region. The list has 11 countries.
Prospects seen dim for Japan trade pact
30-Oct-2005 JoongAng Daily
Korea’s top trade official voiced pessimism about the prospects for signing a free trade agreement with Japan and the United States, but was more hopeful about future trade accords with other nations.
Japan to hold joint FTA meetings with Australia, Switzerland
27-Oct-2005 Kyodo
Japan will hold its first joint study meetings separately with Switzerland and Australia next week in Tokyo to explore the possibility of concluding bilateral free trade agreements, the government said Wednesday.
President Chen urges US, Japan to consider FTAs with Taiwan
26-Oct-2005 Asia Pulse
President Chen Shui-bian on Tuesday urged the United States and Japan to consider signing free trade agreements with Taiwan, saying that only by having such agreements in place can the island’s economy stand without heavily depending on China and can security and peace in the Asia-Pacific region be maintained.
Japan, Chile to begin free trade talks: report
19-Oct-2005 Channel News Asia
Japan and Chile are likely to begin formal negotiations next year on an economic partnership centring on a free trade agreement (FTA), a newspaper said.
Mitsubishi eyes Asia for expansion
19-Oct-2005 Business Report
Japan’s Mitsubishi Motor has set its sights on Thailand and other Asian nations for future expansion, the president of the automaker said on Tuesday. "With FTAs (free trade agreements) envisioned with Asian countries, such as ASEAN and India, we should reap benefits of such initiatives," Masuko said.
Japanese investment in Indonesia to double
19-Oct-2005 Asia Times
The Indonesian government expects Japan’s investment and the value of export by Japanese companies in Indonesia to double in the coming five years, as the first-round negotiation between the Indonesian and Japanese governments on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) has run smoothly.
BOK head calls for FTAs in N-E Asia
18-Oct-2005 Korea Times
The nation’s top central banker Monday stressed the need for speeding up the formation of free trade agreements (FTAs) among Korea, China and Japan, to boost regional cooperation and mutual investment.
Japan, China, S. Korea aim to conclude investment talks in Nov.
15-Oct-2005 Kyodo
Japan, China and South Korea agreed Friday they will aim to conclude in late November talks to explore a trilateral legal framework for investment, as they failed to do so during the latest meeting in Tokyo, Japanese officials said.
Philippines hopes to seal free trade deal with Japan in November
12-Oct-2005 Dow Jones
The Philippines hopes to secure a deal with Japan by next month on the proposed free trade agreement.
Japan and Indonesia resume FTA talks
12-Oct-2005 Jakarta Post
Japan and Indonesia resumed free trade agreement (FTA) talks in Tokyo Tuesday and hope to conclude an agreement within two years, government officials said.
Thai FTA hits rules of origin roadblock
7-Oct-2005 Economic Times
The much-publicised Thai FTA seems to be stuck in first gear. According to sources in the auto industry, it is stuck over the rules of origin issue, which has been a contentious issue right from the beginning.
RP pushes for car-tariff clause in Japan talks
7-Oct-2005 ABS-CBN
The Philippines will push for a provision in a planned free-trade deal with Japan that would allow renegotiation on motor vehicle tariffs by 2009.
Guiding Japan: Leadership needed to unify multipronged FTA strategy
4-Oct-2005 Asahi Shumbun
Japanese FTAs agreed to so far are half-hearted at best.
Japan, ASEAN trade ministers fail to break impasse in FTA talks
30-Sep-2005 Kyodo
apan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations failed to narrow their differences on launching free trade negotiations between the two sides during a ministerial meeting on Thursday.
Thailand’s bilateral trade pacts face mixed reception
30-Sep-2005 VOA
Thailand has been aggressively negotiating bilateral and regional trade agreements in the face of the uncertainty over whether the WTO will reach a deal on liberalizing global trade. But the agreements fail to live up to expectations of increased trade and investment.
Australia, Japan agree FTA study details
22-Sep-2005 Sydney Morning Herald
Australia and Japan have finalised the details of a planned free-trade feasibility study, Trade Minister Mark Vaile has said. But despite the breakthrough, Mr Vaile cautioned that any deal on a free trade agreement (FTA) was still a long way off and faced political hurdles.
Nippon Keidanren seeks FTA with 6 Persian Gulf countries
15-Sep-2005 Japan Today
The Japan Business Federation, the nation’s biggest business lobby, urged the government on Tuesday to start negotiations at an early date on concluding a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council, which consists of six oil producers.