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Japan suspends trade pact discussions with Taiwan over food ban
21-Dec-2016 Focus Taiwan
Japan has refused to resume discussions on an economic partnership agreement (EPA) with Taiwan until it lifts a ban on food imports from radiation-affected areas of Japan.
Argentina is back in the BIT negotiation arena
21-Dec-2016 Investment Claims
The recent signature of the Argentina-Qatar Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) and the imminent signature of an Argentina-Japan BIT represent a shift in Argentina’s BIT policy.
Conclusion of Japan-EU EPA put off
19-Dec-2016 The Japan News
Mauro Petriccione, the European Union’s chief negotiator in Japan-EU free trade negotiations, indicated Saturday that the EU will abandon the goal of reaching a general agreement on the proposed economic partnership agreement with Japan by the end of this year.
Asia-Pacific: Japan ratifies TPP, RCEP gears up for 2017
19-Dec-2016 ICTSD
Topics on the docket for a future RCEP deal include trade in goods and services; investment; intellectual property; competition; and dispute settlement, among other potential issues.
Japan, EU set 2017 as the new deadline for free trade agreement: EU negotiator
18-Dec-2016 Japan Times
The European Union and Japan will seek a broad agreement on a bilateral free trade deal in 2017, EU chief negotiator Mauro Petriccione said Saturday, setting a new deadline partly due to dairy sector tariff issues.
Reflections on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) round in Jakarta by Jane Kelsey
16-Dec-2016 infojustice.org
Reflections on the 16th RCEP negotiations in Indonesia
Japan, EU in talks seeking free-trade deal by year-end
15-Dec-2016 Reuters
Japan and the European Union are holding last-ditch talks to try reach a broad free trade agreement by the end of the year (2016), Japanese government officials said.
Why did Japan’s Parliament ratify ’dead’ TPP agreement?
12-Dec-2016 The Business Times
A curious thing happened when the Japanese Parliament voted to ratify Japan’s participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) even though the agreement has been widely proclaimed to be "dead"
Data fight emerges as last big hurdle to EU-Japan trade deal
12-Dec-2016 Politico
A dispute over data has emerged as an unexpected obstacle to an EU-Japan free-trade deal only weeks before diplomats expected to seal a political agreement.
Diet approves TPP despite Trump’s stated opposition
9-Dec-2016 The Asahi Shimbun
Although seemingly dead due to opposition from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement was approved by the Diet.
EU closes in on TTIP-style deal with Japan
6-Dec-2016 Newstalk
Officials in Brussels have announced that they are close to securing a free trade agreement with Japan.
Japan caught in dilemma with TPP facing dead end, RCEP and FTAAP in focus
28-Nov-2016 Xinhua
The focus of the Asia-Pacific is believed to be shifting to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
Japan, Peru to forge ahead with TPP procedures
23-Nov-2016 NHK
The leaders of Japan and Peru have agreed to press ahead with efforts to implement the Trans-Pacific Partnership, despite a pledge by President-elect Donald Trump to pull the US out of the free trade deal.
Japan defies Trump, approves TPP trade pact
10-Nov-2016 DW
Japan’s lower house of parliament has passed the contentious Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade deal, a move largely viewed as an empty gesture because the US president-elect flatly rejects it.
Ruling bloc further delays lower house TPP vote amid strong opposition
8-Nov-2016 Japan Today
The Japanese government’s plan to rapidly ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement hit another setback
Ruling bloc rams TPP bill through committee
7-Nov-2016 The Japan Times
Brushing off vocal protests by opposition lawmakers, Prime Minister Abe’s ruling coalition passed a bill to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement at a special Lower House committee, sparking criticism that it resorted to a steamroll vote.
Ruling coalition gives up trying to pass TPP-ratifying bill after minister’s gaffe
3-Nov-2016 The Japan Times
After a new round of calls for the resignation of Japan’s gaffe-prone agricultural minister, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition gave up trying to pass a bill to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement through a special Lower House committee.
Neighbors’ political ties key to substantial collaboration
31-Oct-2016 Ecns
China, Japan and the Republic of Korea trade ministers agreed to speed up their negotiations on a trilateral free trade deal.
Minority of Japanese support TPP
31-Oct-2016 The Advertiser
Only 38 per cent of Japanese want to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, according to a survey, showing a growing public distrust of free trade agreements.
New feud may set back Japan’s TPP vote
20-Oct-2016 Nikkei
Japan’s parliamentary debate on the Trans-Pacific Partnership turned into a shouting match after the agriculture minister suggested the ruling coalition force a vote on the US-led trade deal, with the rancor threatening the government’s timetable for ratification.