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Taiwan missed a chance to sign FTA due to Fukushima food ban: Japan academic
21-May-2019 Taiwan News
Taiwan government missed an opportunity to sign a FTA with Japan because failed to resolve the issue of the ban on food imports from Japanese regions hit by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Trump mulls 6-month window for EU, Japan to curb auto sales
17-May-2019 Bloomberg
US position would add pressure on Japan during trade talks
Canadian pork exports to Japan catching up to the United States under CPTPP
9-May-2019 Financial Post
Economists had warned that the preferential tariff treatment the bloc enjoyed would threaten the market share of American producers
Japan-US trade deal: three factors complicate an FTA
2-May-2019 Forbes
As President Trump prepares his push for a bilateral trade agreement with Japan, the path forward is complicated by at least three factors.
Japan’s Aso opposes linking currency with trade in US talks
26-Apr-2019 Bloomberg
Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso pushed back against US efforts to link the yen with bilateral talks aimed at striking a trade deal.
US opts for quick agreement with Japan on agriculture
22-Apr-2019 Nikkei Asian Review
Latest trade figures show that the trade imbalance persists, #US had a $6.67 billion goods trade deficit with Japan. So the tariff reductions under a bilateral trade pact will be kept to levels set by the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
United States releases annual assessment of foreign trade barriers
18-Apr-2019 Lexology
Alleged barriers from Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, Japan, Mexico and Korea.
Japan and US kick off first day of trade talks with focus on cutting tariffs on goods
16-Apr-2019 Japan Times
Japan and the United States agreed to focus mainly on tariffs on goods such as agricultural and industrial products.
US, Japan kick off trade talks amid China deal optimism
15-Apr-2019 France 24
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Japan’s Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi are set to embark on two days of talks in Washington.
China expects smooth negotiations on Free Trade Zone with Japan, ROK
15-Apr-2019 ECNS.CN
China expressed the hope for smooth progress of negotiations on Free Trade Zone with Japan and Republic of Korea (ROK).
US wants more from Japan than under TPP
10-Apr-2019 NHK World Japan
US wants bigger compromise from Japan on tariffs for American farm goods than the two countries had agreed on for the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
The right course for a better US-Japan alliance
9-Apr-2019 Nikkei Asian Review
Tokyo has argued for a more limited "trade agreement on goods," while the Trump administration says it ultimately wants a comprehensive free trade agreement.
Japan, China, S.Korea FTA talks under way
9-Apr-2019 NHK
High on the agenda are rules for protecting intellectual-property rights.
Japan, US eye 1st trade talks on April 15-16: sources
1-Apr-2019 The Mainichi
Japan and the United States plan to launch bilateral trade talks on April 15 and 16 in Washington.
Abe eyes US trip in late April for talks with Trump on trade: sources
21-Mar-2019 Japan Times
While the United States desires a free trade agreement that would cover a range of areas such as goods, services, investment and currency, Japan is insisting the two governments aim for a trade deal on goods only.
US to push for FTA with Japan, eyes farm market opening
20-Mar-2019 The Mainichi
US President said will push for a free trade agreement with Japan as he signaled willingness to seek a further opening of the country’s agriculture market.
Ill-timed beef duty looms over Japan’s talks with Trump
18-Mar-2019 Nikkei Asian Review
Japanese imports of beef are nearing the point of triggering an automatic tariff increase, which would affect only the US, a nonmember of the TPP-11.
Premier Li urges China-Japan-South Korea FTA talks
15-Mar-2019 CGTN
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang urged Japan and South Korea to speed up free-trade agreement (FTA) talks as the three parties mark the 20th anniversary of the launch of the China-Japan-South Korea cooperation mechanism this year.
US trade chief to prioritize farm sector in talks with Japan
14-Mar-2019 Kyodo News
U.S. Trade Representative will prioritize the agriculture sector once the two countries start negotiations.
Lighthizer casts doubts on China trade talks as ‘major issues’ go unresolved
13-Mar-2019 New York Times
President Trump’s top trade negotiator raised doubts that a trade agreement with China was within reach, while also aiming to negotiate trade deals with Europe and Japan.