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Spur self-sustaining development of Africa via more Japanese investment
29-Aug-2017 Yomiurui Shimbun
Japan intends to conclude new bilateral investment treaties with 13 countries, including Algeria and Morocco.
Japan has shot down Theresa May’s hopes for a quick trade deal after Brexit
29-Aug-2017 Busines Insider
Japan is currently in talks with the EU about a free trade agreement and has no intention of rushing that negotiation to satisfy the wishes of UK government, the Financial Times reports.
To prevent influx of imports hurting Indian steelmakers, Centre set to raise this shield
28-Aug-2017 Financial Express
India’s steel ministry wants to protect the local steel industry from influx of imports under the proposed RCEP deal
USTR raises concerns about Japan’s safeguard tariffs on US beef
19-Aug-2017 Japan Times
U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer and Japanese Foreign Minister Kono agreed to accelerate bilateral discussions as a way of strengthening free and “fair” trade
Mexico talks trade deals with Japan
2-Aug-2017 Tax-news
Officials from Mexico and Japan have met to discuss deepening trade ties between the two countries.
Mexican minister supports Japan’s leadership in achieving TPP without US
31-Jul-2017 Japan Times
Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray pledged Monday that his country will bolster cooperation with Japan to achieve a Pacific Rim free trade pact without the United States, praising Tokyo’s leadership in realizing the deal.
Japan’s beef tariff increase may spark trade war
31-Jul-2017 Hoosier Ag Today
The US National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the increased tariff on beef imports to Japan underscores the “urgent need” for a bilateral trade agreement between Japan and the United States.
Japan ups tariffs on US beef, giving Aussie meat the edge
28-Jul-2017 ABC Rural
Australia’s beef industry has been buoyed today by news that Japan is likely to announce it will dramatically increase tariffs on US beef imports.
The king is dead, long live the king: the EU and the future of investor-state dispute settlement
26-Jul-2017 Volterra Fietta
The data lead to the inexorable conclusion that the European Commission’s declaration that “investment treaty arbitration is dead” is wrong by a ratio of over 1:3,000.
EU-Japan FTA - draft chapters (July 2017)
14-Jul-2017 European Commission
19 draft chapters, as released by the European Commission
Japan to host TPP Pacific Rim trade pact talks, minus the US
11-Jul-2017 Washington Post
Japanese officials say they are hoping the TPP talks will get a boost from the Economic Partnership Agreement reached with the EU.
Fumbling towards multilateralism? A first read of the investment text in the Japan-EU FTA
10-Jul-2017 International Economic Law and Policy Blog
The EU and Japan seemed to have scrapped the classic BIT/investor protection architecture as a model.
Dairy industry likely to get more aid after EPA deal with EU
7-Jul-2017 Japan Times
Japan is expected to boost subsidies and other assistance to dairy farmers after reaching a broad accord on its economic partnership agreement with the European Union.
Japan sacrificed cheese tariffs to get EPA done with EU
7-Jul-2017 The Mainichi
Japan and the European Union have reached a broad consensus on an Economic Partnership Agreement. How will tariffs change under the agreement?
Bilateral agreements: Where’s the US?
7-Jul-2017 Farm Journal’s Pork
National Pork Producers have let the administration know that the U.S. should focus on the Asian-Pacific area, starting with Japan.
EU and Japan FTA to boost beef and pork sales
6-Jul-2017 Global Meat News
The EU meat industry is quite pleased with the agreement in principle between EU and Japan, on the basis of the preliminary outcomes for beef and pork.
EU and Japan promise to commit to free trade deal
6-Jul-2017 The Telegraph
The political deal does not mean the pair are yet close to agreeing a full trade treaty. Talks have been ongoing for four years and tough further discussion can be expected.
EU trade policy: Time to end corporate protectionism
5-Jul-2017 EurActiv
The EU-Japan trade agreement is the latest example of an EU trade policy that benefits global corporations at the expense of people and the planet.
ACEA: Automobile industry calls for balanced outcome in EU-Japan FTA
5-Jul-2017 Automotive World
Ahead of a possible bilateral EU-Japan summit to conclude negotiations on a free trade agreement, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) calls on negotiators to ensure a balanced outcome for the European automobile sector.
Abe expected to agree EU-Japan trade deal on Thursday - EU
4-Jul-2017 Reuters
The European Union and Japan expect to commit to signing a free trade deal on the eve of a G20 summit in what both see as a push back against a feared U.S. turn toward protectionism under President Donald Trump.