free trade – Tokyo Review

Can Japan Convince the U.S. to Return to (CP)TPP?

As US Trade Representative Katherine Tai visits Tokyo, domestic pressures weigh heavily on the prospects for progress on trade agreements.

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Sino-Japanese Review

A Thin Consensus for Free and Fair Trade

China and Japan are working to present a united front on free trade issues - but their facade of unity hides fundamental...

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Economy

The Case for Riding Out Trump’s Trade Storm

As Donald Trump officially visits Emperor Naruhito, calls for Japan to do a quick trade deal with the U.S. have intensified -...

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Economy

Cars for Cheese? A Look at the EU-Japan EPA

Japan's free trade agreement with the EU, covering 30% of the global economy, begins on February 1st - what are the implications...

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Economy

Can Japan Get the U.S. to Care about the Liberal Order Again?

Donald Trump’s announcement of tariffs on steel and aluminum tariffs last week shouldn’t have been as much of a surprise as it...

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Economy

Why the U.S. Will Stay on TPP’s Sidelines

On January 23, the remaining members of the Trans Pacific Partnership formally agreed to move forward on the agreement without the United...

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Economy

Why TPP11 Could Be an Inflection Point

Though Donald Trump may have announced U.S. withdrawal from the massive trade agreement known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the remaining eleven...

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Economy

Chaos Reigns in U.S. Trade Policy

Japan and other U.S. partners are scrambling to understand Donald Trump's trade policy - but many signs point to it simply being...

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Economy

What Now for Japan after TPP?

In recent years, the ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), more an international investor’s rights agreement than a trade liberalization agreement, based...