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Japan, GCC to resume FTA talks
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Jasem al-Budaiwi Sunday agreed that the two sides will start talks aimed at resuming negotiations on a free trade agreement next year.
Credit Suisse's Japan bondholders seek arbitration over AT1 wipeout
Japanese investors will soon file a request for arbitration regarding Credit Suisse's Additional Tier 1 bonds, under the economic partnership agreement between Japan and Switzerland.
Japan, Israel hold first joint research meeting on Economic Partnership Agreement
The first meeting of a possible Japan-Israel Economic Partnership Agreement was held online.
Cambodia aims at more FTAs to boost economic growth
The government is considering the establishment of more bilateral free trade agreements to access broader markets for Cambodia-made products.
Japan to continue discussions on trade deal with Mercosur
Japan will continue discussions on a proposed economic partnership agreement for free trade with the Mercosur trade bloc in South America, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said.
Bangladesh, Japan to conduct feasibility study for signing FTA
Bangladesh and Japan jointly announced the launching of a feasibility study on the future signing of a Free Trade Agreement.
Amendment in the US-Japan beef trade agreement to begin January 1, 2023
On June 2, 2022, the United States and Japan signed the Protocol to revise the beef safeguard mechanism under the USJTA which amends the beef safeguard trigger level with a new, three-trigger safeguard mechanism.
Israel and Japan take first steps toward free trade agreement
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid agreed to move toward signing a free trade agreement with Japan. Lapid says an FTA between the two countries will mean discounts for products and goods from Japan for the benefit of the Israeli market and increasing Israeli exports to Japan, the third-largest economy in the world.
Steps for FTA with Japan underway
Bangladesh is working on getting either a free trade agreement (FTA) or economic partnership agreement (EPA) signed with Japan, the most promising export market in Asia, with the commerce ministry having already prepared a relevant memorandum of cooperation (MoC).
Japan and the European Union start negotiations to include provisions on the free flow of data into the Japan-EU EPA with the European Union
Japan and the European Union have been exchanging views on the reassessment of the need for including provisions on the free flow of data into the Japan-EU EPA.