Commentary / World Jun 29, 2020
The WTO and TPP amid the U.S.-China trade war
by Kazuhito Yamashita
The TPP may once again gain attention as a multilateral agreement that complements the problem-plagued WTO.
Business Jun 18, 2020
USTR chief sees phase two of delayed trade talks starting in a few months
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said Wednesday that he expects the next stage of trade negotiations with Japan to start "in a few months," following up on a bilateral tariff-cutting deal they reached last year. Upon reaching the deal, which took force in January, the ...
Business Jun 14, 2020
Japan and 10 other TPP nations considering ministerial videoconference
Japan and the 10 other member countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact are considering holding a ministerial videoconference, economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said in a television program on Sunday. Nishimura apparently hopes that participants in the session will discuss an overhaul of ...
Commentary / Japan Apr 3, 2020
The shape of a Japan-U.K. free trade agreement
by Michito Tsuruoka
While Tokyo never wanted to see Brexit happen, it now has to make the most of it.
Business Feb 17, 2020
Thailand to decide on TPP participation around April, says Japan minister
Thailand will likely decide whether to join a revised Trans-Pacific Partnership around April, economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said Monday. Nishimura, the government's point man on the TPP, told reporters after meeting with Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak in Tokyo that he hopes the current ...
Business Dec 31, 2019
U.S. to get greater access to Japan agriculture market as trade deal takes effect
The deal eliminates or lowers tariffs on $7.2 billion worth of U.S. exports and puts American farmers on level ground with competitors from Australia and Canada.
Business Dec 28, 2019
Ex-USTR official Wendy Cutler calls on Japan to lead WTO reform
Wendy Cutler, who served as the acting deputy U.S. trade representative under President Barack Obama, called on Japan to lead the reform of the World Trade Organization in a recent interview. Cutler, currently vice president of the Asia Society Policy Institute, said the United States ...
Business Dec 10, 2019
Japan hopes to double wagyu beef output amid rising overseas demand
The government said Tuesday it hopes to double the country's output of wagyu beef, known for its tenderness and marbled fat, to 300,000 tons by fiscal 2035 amid rising overseas demand. Under the goal, which is part of a government program to support farmers and ...
Business | ANALYSIS Dec 4, 2019
Japan hopes U.S. trade deal will provide bulwark against Trump's unpredictability
by Satoshi Sugiyama
The U.S.-Japan trade agreement is a gamble for Tokyo and will show whether concluding such a deal with Trump is a sufficient insurance policy that discourages him from making future demands.
Business Nov 19, 2019
The Lower House signed off Tuesday on a trade deal with the United States that cuts tariffs on farm and industrial products, taking a step toward its entry into force next year. The approval means the agreement, reached by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. ...
