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Leaked trade papers expose EU failure to uphold transparency and environment standards
26-Jun-2017 Greenpeace
A leak of documents related to a looming trade deal with Japan (known as JEFTA) has revealed the EU’s failure to live up to improve transparency and uphold environmental standards in trade policy promises.
Japan eyes free trade talks with Britain
26-Jun-2017 The Nation
Japan wants to hold informal free trade talks with Britain as it also works to sign a deal with the European Union.
Europe and Japan near trade deal as U.S. takes protectionist path
24-Jun-2017 New York Times
The partial draft of the deal was obtained by Greenpeace. The environmental groups worry that the deal falls short on a number of issues, including curbing the illegal timber trade and tackling overfishing.
EU’s agri-food market revels at prospect of Japanese trade deal
23-Jun-2017 Politico
Farmers in the EU are watching eagerly as European and Japanese experts meet in Tokyo for their 19th round of trade talks.
Costa Rica seeks FTA with Japan
23-Jun-2017 Japan News
Costa Rica is aiming to reach a free trade agreement and an investment pact with Japan as part of the Central American country’s strategy to diversify its economy based on business-friendly but environmentally conscious development platforms.
U.S. seeks concessions from Japan in beef trade
23-Jun-2017 Japan News
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer urged Japan to make unilateral concessions to the United States in such areas as beef trade.
Japan may set tariff-free quota for EU beef under EPA
22-Jun-2017 Japan Times
Japan is considering setting a tariff-free import quota for beef from European Union member states, as requested by the EU in the two sides’ negotiations on an economic partnership agreement for free trade.
Japan eyes opening procurement bidding, lowering tariffs as EU trade pact bargaining chip
21-Jun-2017 Japan News
Tokyo is considering opening up bidding for local university and hospital projects to European companies.
US in trade talks with Asian nations to replace TPP, commerce secretary says
20-Jun-2017 South China Morning Post
The new trade discussions target multiple countries in Asia, US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told reporters at the 2017 SelectUSA investment summit
Japan working to eliminate tariffs on wine from European Union
19-Jun-2017 Japan News
The government is making arrangements to eliminate import tariffs on wine produced in European Union countries, including France and Italy, in the Japan-EU economic partnership agreement negotiations.
Japan set to slash tariffs on EU pasta
19-Jun-2017 Japan News
The government is making arrangements to accept a substantial tariff cut on pasta made in the European Union, such as spaghetti, in Japan-EU economic partnership agreement negotiations.
Govt mulls opening railway market to EU
19-Jun-2017 Japan News
The government is considering opening part of Japan’s railway market to overseas companies based in Europe in the negotiations for an economic partnership agreement with the European Union.
EU leans toward big concession on autoparts trade with Japan
16-Jun-2017 Nikkei
Brussels wants Japanese farm products on the chopping board in return.
Japan weighs low-tariff import quota for European butter in EPA talks
14-Jun-2017 Japan Times
Japan is considering proposing a low-tariff import quota for European butter and powdered skim milk to strike an economic partnership agreement for free trade with the European Union.
EU, Japan launch big push to seal trade deal by July
14-Jun-2017 Politico
Diplomats say the priority is to convene a leaders’ summit before the G20 in Hamburg on July 7.
Japan weighs lower tariff on EU pork for trade deal
13-Jun-2017 Nikkei
Move would cut levy to same level agreed on in TPP.
EU-Japan trade deal learns nothing from ‘TTIP mistakes’
12-Jun-2017 EurActiv
The European Commission is negotiating a free trade deal with Japan behind closed doors. Critics complain that Brussels has learned nothing from the controversy surrounding CETA and TTIP.
Japan, EU make final push for trade pact
9-Jun-2017 Nikkei
Agricultural tariffs crucial as parties seek quick action on megadeal.
Japan, Vietnam set to bring TPP into force
9-Jun-2017 Xinhua
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc agreed to bring the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement into force at an early date.
Mexico vows cooperation with Japan to bring TPP into effect
26-May-2017 Japan Times
Mexico is ready to work with Japan to push for the Trans-Pacific Partnership to take effect without the United States, said Juan Carlos Baker, Mexican deputy minister for foreign trade.