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’TPP’ keyword in cyber-attack? / Culprit appears to have searched for term-specific information
7-Jan-2013 Daily Yomiuri
A cyber-attacker suspected of stealing more than 3,000 documents from Japan’s Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry looked for specific information through a keyword search, according to government sources.
Negotiations for a Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
3-Jan-2013 Woodrow Wilson Centre
Backgrounder on the TPP talks from the US-based Woodrow Wilson Centre
LDP needs to placate internal foes to TPP entry
23-Dec-2012
After regaining power in Sunday’s general election, the Liberal Democratic Party now faces the challenge of reaching internal consensus on whether Japan should join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade talks.
TPP decision may come before upper house vote
23-Dec-2012
A decision on whether Japan will join the Trans-Pacific Partnership multilateral free-trade talks could come before the House of Councillors election next summer, which is considered the deadline for declaring participation in the talks, according to observers.
TPP traps - we need to know the costs as well as the gains
17-Dec-2012
I’m not an economist, but I do understand what a net loss or a net gain is. Most people will be familiar with the concept - at the end of the day, are you better or worse off? To figure that one out you need to know what you’ve brought in, and what you’ve paid out.
Harper government resists strong labour rights chapter in slow-moving TPP trade talks
15-Dec-2012 rabble.ca
Canada’s first week as a full-fledged member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership has been … well … a little dull, writes Stuart Trew
Jane Kelsey: Secret talks breed scepticism
12-Dec-2012 NZ Herald
As the 15th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPPA) negotiations in Auckland comes to an end the New Zealand public has still not been told what is being discussed behind closed doors.
NZ’s embarrassing TPP overtures to the US
10-Dec-2012 Scoop
Among the analysts and lobbyists floating around the Sky City Convention centre and adjacent Sky Grand hotel foyer, there has been general agreement that no marked progress has been made in Auckland on the core issues in contention – and as a consequence, the TPP can will be kicked down the road again to the next meeting in March 2013.
Policing of TPP protest was provocative and plain stupid
10-Dec-2012 Tangatawhenua.com
With tensions running high after the refusal of TPP organisers to accept the 750,000 international petition against the negotiations the police action added insult to injury.
Protests turn violent at trade talks in New Zealand
10-Dec-2012 AFP
A protest aimed at disrupting Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade talks in New Zealand turned violent as demonstrators attacked security forces, police said.
Will the Pacific trade deal protect workers?
8-Dec-2012 AJE
Al Jazeera ask if the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement negotiations have rendered democratic decision-making irrelevant.
TPP vs. RCEP: A new Washington-Beijing tug-of-war?
6-Dec-2012 The Nation
How the Thai government navigates the contest between the United States and China in the economic sphere will be a litmus test of Thailand’s diplomatic and political skills.
Activists stage TPP boxing match
4-Dec-2012 Dominion Post
Activist group Aotearoa is Not for Sale Wellington staged a symbolic boxing match protesting the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement today.
Group presses White House for consumer protections in trade negotiations
3-Dec-2012 Food Poisoning Bulletin
A bipartisan group has asked the Obama Administration to ensure public health is protected as the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement is negotiated. Two countries involved in this agreement, Vietnam and Malaysia, are seafood exporters and have raised red flags.
Trade war in the Pacific: ASEAN and the Trans-Pacific Partnership
3-Dec-2012 The Conversation
Australian politicians are keen to project our participation in two major international trade talks – the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) – as unproblematic.
Opponents rally against Pacific-wide free trade pact talks in New Zealand
3-Dec-2012 Global Times
An international network of critics was gearing up Monday for more than a week of events opposing the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade talks as delegates from the 11 participating nations began the 15th round of negotiations behind closed doors in New Zealand.
Auckland TPP trade talks spark protest
3-Dec-2012 TVNZ
Long running talks to hammer out a free trade agreement between 11 Asia Pacific countries have resumed in Auckland, sparking criticism and protest.
One million to stop the corporate death star
3-Dec-2012 Avaaz
722,655 have signed this petition against the TPP. Help us get to 1,000,000.
No TPP deal unless dairy and Pharmac are in - Key
26-Nov-2012 NZ Herald
New Zealand won’t sign up to the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal unless it includes an agreement to progressively abolish tariffs on agricultural products exported to North America, Prime Minister John Key said today.
Taiwan should focus on joining RCEP, instead of TPP: scholars
23-Nov-2012
Taiwan should focus on joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), instead of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), local scholars said Friday.