Business / Economy | FOCUS Dec 31, 2021
RCEP's benefits come with challenge of keeping China in check
by Takaki Tominaga
The outlook for the pact's impact on Japan's economy is particularly rosy, some analysis suggests.
Business Dec 30, 2021
The RCEP pact is Japan's first economic partnership agreement with China and South Korea.
Business / Economy Nov 3, 2021
Asia-Pacific's 15-member RCEP trade deal to take effect in January, Australia says
The pact, which is the world's largest free trade agreement despite the absence of the United States, will be Japan's first to involve both China and South Korea.
Commentary / Japan Oct 28, 2021
Japan at crossroads in shaping Pacific Rim economic order
by Ken Endo
Tokyo must make Beijing aware that the practice of not separating economics from politics is a problem before granting CPTPP membership.
Business Jul 15, 2021
In a joint statement released after the Japan-Australia talks, their ministers affirmed that the CPTPP and the 15-member RCEP are critical to post COVID-19 economic recovery for the region.
Commentary / World Jul 1, 2021
Canada’s future lies with a free and open Indo-Pacific
by Stephen Nagy
Canada’s next 150 years will be shaped by the success or failure of a free and open Indo-Pacific. This will require partnerships, leadership and working with Indo-Pacific stakeholders.
Business Jun 25, 2021
Japan ratifies massive free trade deal involving China, South Korea and ASEAN
The pact will be Japan's first trade deal involving both China and South Korea — its largest and third-largest trade partners.
Commentary / World | Perspectives Apr 4, 2021
Can COVID-19 turbocharge the 'Asian century'?
by Jesper Koll
If nothing else, the China-U.S. rivalry has forced Japan to become a genuine leader for Asia.
Business / Economy Mar 20, 2021
RCEP trade deal could boost Japan's GDP by 2.7%, government says
In its first published estimate of the impact of the multilateral pact covering about a third of global trade, the government predicted around 570,000 jobs would be created.
Commentary / World | API Geoeconomic Briefing Feb 20, 2021
Australia and Japan's alliance can beat China’s interdependence trap
by Takashi Terada
As Canberra and Beijing get deeper into their ongoing trade spat, Tokyo needs to step in to help boost regional ties and agreements.
Commentary / World Jan 13, 2021
Asia’s rise doesn’t necessarily mean the West’s decline
by Yoichi Funabashi
The post-pandemic world is no simple seesaw game in which East Asia rises and the West falls.
Commentary / World Dec 18, 2020
Biden should look to Obama's Asia-Pacific trade strategies
by Kazuhito Yamashita
As president-elect Joe Biden prepares for his inauguration, the international community is anticipating how the incoming administration will approach free trade.