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Japan and EU to ink free trade pact July 11
21-Jun-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
Both sides eager to finalize the deal as US hardens its protectionist stance.
Argentina’s Macri wants Mercosur to pursue global trade deals
20-Jun-2018 Latin America Herald Tribune
Argentine President Mauricio Macri and Uruguayan counterpart Tabare Vazquez agreed that the Mercosur bloc should pursue trade accords with Asian countries and Canada.
Tokyo approves bill in next step toward enactment of new Trans-Pacific Partnership
13-Jun-2018 The Japan Times
Japan’s bicameral legislature, The Diet has approved a bill on to ratify the 11-country Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Mexico turns trade attention to Japan with Nafta talks at risk
12-Jun-2018 Bloomberg
Economy minister in Tokyo this week for conferences, meetings. Nafta uncertainty rising after Trump, Trudeau clashed.
Malaysia’s PM Mahathir urges TPP ‘renegotiation’ during trip to Tokyo
12-Jun-2018 South China Morning Post
Leader’s visit to Japan seen as a sign of Malaysia’s move away from China, which pumped billions of dollars into the previous administration.
Japan, US to seek first trade talks under new framework in July
8-Jun-2018 Yahoo News
Japan and the United States are working to hold their first bilateral trade talks under a new framework in July, Japan’s Foreign Ministry said, in a sign Washington may ratchet up pressure on Tokyo to open up its markets.
Position paper on the trade agreement between the EU and Japan
7-Jun-2018 Bdew
The free trade agreement between Japan and the EU pushes for more liberalisation - including for the water industry.
AöW-Position on the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan
7-Jun-2018 AöW
AöW highlights the concerns of public water management in Germany.
JEFTA: An exclusive trade between EU negotiators and big business
29-May-2018 CEO
While the deal is officially called the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, the nature of the agreement is far from a genuine partnership: Many interest groups, in Japan and in the EU, have not had an equal say in the negotiations of this deal.
Japan’s critical leadership role on free and fair trade
28-May-2018 Global Trade
Japan should play its leadership role strategically in international trade, and when the United States comes back to the TPP, both Japan and the United States should help realize the FTAAP vision.
What the TPP means for dairy
24-May-2018 Farm Online
With the Federal Parliament expected to ratify Australia’s involvement in a new Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) by the end of the year, it is worth having a look at what it means for the dairy industry.
Mercosur and Japan scheduled to begin trade talks next November in Argentina
22-May-2018 Merco Press
Mercosur trade bloc looks to begin economic and trade talks with Japan as soon as November, Brazil’s foreign minister said, calling trade with Asia essential to regional economic health as the US embraces protectionism.
Japan and Australia vow to put TPP into effect soon
22-May-2018 Japan Times
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Australian counterpart, Julie Bishop, have confirmed their countries’ commitment to putting the new Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal into effect at an early date.
Japan’s lower house passes TPP trade deal
18-May-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
Japan’s lower house on Friday passed a bill to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact, paving the way for its enactment before the current Diet session ends in June.
US, Japan to ’move rapidly’ on trade deal - Hagerty
15-May-2018 Reuters
The United States and Japan will “move rapidly” to get a trade deal under a new framework aimed at intensifying bilateral trade consultations, US ambassador William Hagerty said, keeping pressure on Tokyo to open up protected markets like agriculture.
Japan to host RCEP ministerial meeting in Tokyo on July 1
15-May-2018 Nikkei
Ministers from 16 Asia-Pacific countries negotiating a regional trade deal will meet in Tokyo on July 1, 2018.
Chinese, Japanese trade ministers pledge to enhance cooperation, support free trade
10-May-2018 Xinhua
Trade ministers of China and Japan pledged to further enhance bilateral economic and trade cooperation during their meeting here on Wednesday.
Tokyo to host meeting for regional trade deal
9-May-2018 NHK World
The Japanese government is getting ready to host a meeting for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
China set to strengthen economic ties with Japan, South Korea amid trade row with United States
8-May-2018 South China Morning Post
Premier Li Keqiang says three nations should speed up free-trade talks, as Beijing also seeks to maintain influence on Korean peninsula.
EU-Japan FTA text (Dec 2017, updated Apr 2018)
8-May-2018 European Commission
As released by the European Commission