Twelve Pacific Rim countries representing around 40 percent of the global economy signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade accord on Thursday. Dutch author Karel van Wolferen examines the corporate ramifications of the divisive deal
Japan, the United States and other Trans-Pacific Partnership countries plan to hold talks over allowing newcomers into the recently established regional trade bloc.
The full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement was released this month. The document is a wide-ranging accord between Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam. Pushed hard by the United States as part of ...
The recently sealed Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact, Washington’s urging for better relations with Tokyo and a thaw in ties between Japan and China appear to be why South Korea’s leader decided to meet with her Japanese counterpart at last. President Park Geun-hye held ...
Regardless of whether or not the TPP is implemented, Japan's farmers must change their approach if they want to secure their futures rather than hope that subsidies will continue forever.
Failure to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership in all 12 countries would be a major disappointment because it would bring vast economic benefits to all countries involved
China is an important trade partner for the countries involved in the TPP, and its future participation in the trade bloc can't be ruled out.
The government should use the setback in the TPP talks to reassess its position and carefully decide how to proceed in the negotiations.
With the passage of the Trade Promotion Authority Act, the U.S. will become increasingly self-centered in pursuit of its national interests in international trade negotiations, including the TPP.
The American people are intelligent and grown-up enough to hear the basic case against free trade, as well as the case in favor.
Japan's 3.3 million rice growers, who together comprise only 2.5 percent of the population, now seem to be the biggest obstacle preventing Japan from completing one of history's biggest trade deals.
Only when the U.S. is prepared to ensure fair treatment for its own companies, should Washington offer free trade consideration to yet more budding competitors.
