Business Jul 14, 2017

Government eyes steps to help farmers affected by EU trade pact

The government said Friday it plans to adopt a policy package in the fall to help dairy and livestock farmers who will be impacted by the Japan-EU free trade deal agreed on last week. The package would focus on alleviating possible adverse effects on farmers ...

National / Politics May 6, 2014

Japan meets most conditions for 'vital' EU trade talks: documents

The European Union is to tell Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday that Brussels is broadly satisfied with Japan's progress in negotiations toward an ambitious free trade deal, likely allowing talks to continue, according to EU documents. On the eve of Abe's visit to Brussels, ...