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Japanese Cabinet Meeting Does Not Yield Decisive Outcome On TPP

On Oct. 24, the Japanese prime minister and his cabinet ministers discussed whether Japan should attempt to join the negotiations to establish a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, but did not reach any final conclusions on that point, sources this week said. As expected, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Foreign Affairs spoke out in favor of joining the TPP agreement during the cabinet meeting, but the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries resisted the idea...

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U.S., Peru Answer Questions About FTA Impact On Andean Community Interests


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USTR Announces Ministerial Meeting To Discuss Korea FTA For Oct. 26


Japanese Cabinet To Hold Sunday Meeting On Whether To Join TPP Talks

The Japanese prime minister, his chief cabinet secretary and all of Japan's cabinet ministers are slated to hold an internal meeting on Oct. 24 that will largely focus on whether Japan should seek to join the negotiations to establish a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, according to a Japanese official. While the meeting is not expected to produce a definitive position on that issue, it is an important step in Japan's internal deliberations on TPP, which are part of an overall...

U.S.-Panama Business Group Gears Up For Washington FTA Lobbying Push

A U.S.-Panama business group is planning a new push to lobby the Obama administration and Congress to secure the approval of the long-stalled U.S.-Panama free trade agreement, according to a Panamanian private-sector source. The U.S.-Panama Business Council will hold meetings in Washington on Nov. 18-19 with U.S. lawmakers, State Department officials and members of the U.S. private sector, this source said. He did not provide further information on what the group planned to discuss during these meetings. Panamanian sources said...

Korean Officials Stress Need For U.S. To Table Formal Proposals In Talks

In meetings in Seoul with U.S. business representatives last week, South Korean government officials said it was of the utmost importance that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative provide formal negotiating proposals on autos and beef market access, and expressed frustration that this has not yet happened, sources said. U.S. trade officials have already informally outlined their ideas on possible ways forward on beef and autos with their South Korean counterparts, but these Korean officials appear to want the...

TPP Countries Say Canada Not Ready To Join Talks, Press Vietnam To Decide

The United States and other countries participating in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations told Canadian officials earlier this month that Canada is still not in a position where it could join the talks, despite months of consultations between Canada and current TPP members and Canada's clear interest in joining, sources said this week. The TPP countries delivered this message to Canada during a group meeting on the sidelines of the third round of TPP talks in Brunei, which took place...

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ITC Formally Announces Investigation On Economic Effect Of Malaysia's Inclusion In TPP Talks


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USTR Seeks Comments On Malaysia's Inclusion In TPP Agreement Talks


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U.S., Israel Meet To Discuss Elimination Of Trade Barriers


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