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Japan, EU to discuss troublesome farm products separately in talks on economic partnership agreement
26-Sep-2016 The Japan Times
Japan and the European Union plan to discuss key farming products separately from other goods in negotiations on a proposed economic partnership agreement for free trade
New tariff for VJEPA available
22-Sep-2016 Viet Nam News
Viet Nam’s new import tariff, part of the Viet Nam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (VJEPA) for 2016-19, has come into force.
Japan, EU reaffirm goal to reach trade deal by year-end
21-Sep-2016 Nikkei Asian Review
Japan and the EU will hold a plenary session in Brussels to pin down key topics for discussion. The two sides have held 16 rounds of negotiations so far, and have unofficially held field-specific talks as well.
Rice import scandal may ignite TPP spat in Japan
19-Sep-2016 Nikkei Asian Review
An official admission that importers and wholesalers may have been circumventing a government program designed to protect domestic farmers could have a negative impact on upcoming Diet discussions regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Brexit fuels Japanese worries over planned trade deal
30-Aug-2016 EurActiv
The prospect of Brexit is giving Japan serious cause for concern as its government fears dwindling interest in a planned free trade agreement with the EU.
Cutting red tape Japan’s focus in preparation for TPP
29-Aug-2016 Bloomberg
Japan’s government will focus on cutting red tape to accommodate foreign businesses wanting access to the Japanese market as it ramps up efforts to have a 12-nation Asia-Pacific trade pact ratified
RCEP - Financial services - Submission by AU, JP and KO (Aug 2015)
11-Aug-2016
India writes to Singapore, Japan and South Korea to recast investment deals
11-Aug-2016 Economic Times
India has turned its attention to comprehensive economic partnership agreements with Singapore, Japan and South Korea after having fixed the loopholes in the much-abused investment treaties with Mauritius and Cyprus.
TPP, WTO and Japan’s rice
20-Jul-2016 NOUMINREN
At the time of the GATT Uruguay Round Agreement, Japan accepted the import of Minimum Access (MA) rice. This situation will get worse by the additional import quotas set by the TPP.
Abe seeks TPP approval in autumn
13-Jul-2016 NHK
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has suggested that he will seek approval of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal at an extra session of the Diet.
Sugar talks with Japan in crucial phase
14-Jun-2016 Manila Times
The Philippines has been seeking review of JPEPA since Japan has not fulfilled its commitments under the agreement.
Coalition may add clause to Japan trade deal that lets foreign companies sue Australia
8-Jun-2016 The Guardian
Provision allows firms to sue in international tribunal if laws introduced or changed that hurt their interests.
EU, Japan to aim for 2016 "agreement in principle" on FTA
3-Jun-2016 ICTSD
Leaders from the EU and Japan confirmed that they aim to reach an “agreement in principle” in 2016 for a bilateral trade pact, following over three years of negotiations.
European Union and Japan give green light for trade deal
27-May-2016 Middlewich Guardian
In talks at the G7 summit in Japan, leaders agreed to instruct negotiators to work to an accelerated timetable which could see the EU-Japan deal concluded as early as this autumn and come into effect next year.
Results of last EU-Japan negotiating round
11-May-2016 Politico
The Commission released its report on the latest EU-Japan negotiations, which happened between April 11-20 in Tokyo.
PH to push agri agenda at PJEPA talks
3-May-2016 Manila Times
The Philippines will put forward its interests on agriculture sector during the renegotiation of the Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA).
Gov’t abandons plans for TPP ratification during current Diet session
21-Apr-2016 The Mainichi
The government and ruling parties have given up on passing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade pact and related bills during the current ordinary Diet session.
Lifting sanctions against Iran: a perfect opportunity for Japanese industry
14-Apr-2016 Japon Infos
Numerous trade opportunities that have led Japan and Iran to sign an agreement, which marks the first stage in the process of economic rapprochement.
Diet erupts in outrage as ex-minister’s TPP manuscript reveals details Abe kept under wraps
8-Apr-2016 The Japan Times
A manuscript of memoirs authored by former farm minister Koya Nishikawa reveals details of what went on in negotiations behind closed doors.
Diet debate on TPP deal begins amid opposition
6-Apr-2016 Japan Today
The Diet started deliberations on a Pacific Rim free trade deal, with the ruling parties looking to have it ratified and related legislation enacted during the current session ending June 1.