Commentary / Japan Dec 17, 2019
RCEP without India isn't to Japan's liking
by Brahma Chellaney
In Japan's view, India's participation in the RCEP is crucial to prevent it from becoming a China-led trade block.
Reference | FYI Jan 30, 2017
Japan breathes new life into regional, non-U.S. trade pact
by Eric Johnston
With U.S. President Donald Trump's formal decision to withdraw from the long controversial American-led Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, attention in the Asia-Pacific region is turning toward making renewed efforts to complete a separate multilateral trade agreement that excludes the U.S. — the Regional Comprehensive Economic ...
National / Politics | FOCUS Nov 6, 2016
Anxious Abe eager to strike while TPP iron is hot
by Tomoyuki Tachikawa
While several Trans-Pacific Partnership countries have taken a cautious approach ahead of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, which could alter the fate of the free trade pact, Japan has instead been stepping up its efforts toward ratifying the deal. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in a ...