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India, Japan plan virtual biz meet to bolster trade, investments
14-Apr-2021 The Hindu
New Delhi is keen on a review of the India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to improve market access for Indian goods.
Japan not keen on joint FTA study
13-Apr-2021 The Financial Express
Japan has shown its reluctance to take forward a proposal by Bangladesh for conducting a joint feasibility study on the possibility to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
Japan diet starts debates on RCEP free trade deal
5-Apr-2021 Nippon
The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Friday started debates on whether to approve the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership free trade deal, which was agreed on by Japan and 14 other nations in November last year.
Govt to reopen negotiations on Bilateral Investment Treaty with Japan
1-Apr-2021 Ghana Web
The government of Ghana has expressed its interest in concluding the negotiations with Japan on the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), which has been pending since April 2014.
Ambassador: Ukraine interested in launch of FTA talks with Japan
22-Mar-2021 Ukrinform
Ukraine is interested in starting negotiations on the conclusion of a free trade agreement with Japan.
CEPA Review: India wants pact revision; Japan proposes corrections within existing framework
1-Mar-2021 The HIndu Business Line
India has sought a review of the India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to improve market access for Indian goods and check the growing bilateral trade imbalance.
UK-Japan trade deal settled nerves for Japanese firms, Honda executive says
24-Feb-2021 Reuters
Britain’s trade deal with Japan settled the nerves of a lot of Japanese businesses in the United Kingdom and gives them confidence about their future prospects there, a senior Honda executive said.
Japan cabinet endorses RCEP free trade deal
24-Feb-2021 Nippon
The Japanese government adopted at a cabinet meeting Wednesday a plan to approve a deal to forge the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which was agreed on by Japan and 14 other nations in November last year.
Ukraine expects to start talks on free trade with Japan soon – ambassador
17-Feb-2021 Ukrinform
Ukraine looks forward to starting negotiations with Japan on a free trade agreement and updating the convention on the avoidance of double taxation.
Japan expects Biden to rejoin the TPP
12-Feb-2021 The Diplomat
The US was critical in convincing Japan to join the trade pact. Now Tokyo wants to bring Washington back into the fold.
A new Anglo-Japanese alliance threatens China’s TPP plans
11-Feb-2021 Nikkei Asian Review
As London eyes entry into Quad, Beijing looks to New Zealand for opening.
Trying to prepare scoping paper to quickly start FTA review with Japan, ASEAN: Goyal
9-Feb-2021 The Economic Times
The Commerce and Industry Ministry is trying to prepare a roadmap and a scoping paper to quickly start review of respective free trade agreements with Japan and ASEAN, Union minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.
China set to expand free trade network
11-Jan-2021 The Phnom Penh Post
China will step up efforts to expand its free trade area network with trading partners across the world to enlarge its “circle of friends”, while eliminating more tariffs on goods and broadening market access for services trade and investment, according to commerce minister Wang Wentao.
Japan, Mexico agree to expand membership of TPP free trade pact
5-Jan-2021 The Mainichi
Britain, China and South Korea have recently shown interest in joining the TPP, while Japanese officials are keeping close tabs on whether Washington will return to the framework.
With eye on China, Japan refuses to ease TPP rules for new members
21-Dec-2020 Nikkei Asia
TPP-11 has suddenly turned into something of an exclusive club that nations are clamoring to get in. But next year’s chair of the trade pact, Japan, will be the gatekeeper upholding the strictest standards.
Asia’s historic trade pact to open oil-supply route to China
8-Dec-2020 Bloomberg Quint
South Korea and Japan look set to be the biggest winners in the Asian oil and chemicals marketplace as the world’s largest regional free-trade agreement paves the way for a gradual reduction in tariffs.
China’s push for FTA with S. Korea, Japan appears aimed at checking US influence
30-Nov-2020 Yonhap
China’s renewed pursuit of a free trade agreement with South Korea and Japan appears aimed at undercutting US influence and shaping regional economic cooperation on terms favorable to it.
Cambodia’s aim in trade deals: keep the US and Japan close, but China closer
30-Nov-2020 South China Morning Post
Phnom Penh is negotiating a raft of free-trade agreements, but the pacts are not expected to lessen its reliance on Beijing.
Second report of Session 2019–21, UK - Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
25-Nov-2020 The House of Commons
Second Report of Session 2019–21, together with formal minutes relating to the report of UK - Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreeement
Japan aims to expand CPTPP trade pact as UK, China eye membership
23-Nov-2020 Reuters
Japan aims to expand a major regional free trade pact called the CPTPP, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday, potentially catering for China’s and Britain’s interest in joining the deal.