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Japan, Chile to cooperate on environment as bilateral FTA takes effect

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (extreme R) meets with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet (2nd L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 3. The two leaders agreed to further enhance cooperation on environmental and climate change issues celebrated the coming into force of a bilateral free trade agreement, Japanese officials said.

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FTA with Chile helps Japan firms gain ground in S. America: Bachelet

SANTIAGO, Chile - Chilean President Michelle Bachelet speaks in an interview with Kyodo News at the presidential palace in Santiago on Aug. 29. Japan's free trade agreement with Chile will help Japanese companies to gain ground in other Latin American countries, Bachelet said ahead of her official visit to Tokyo in September.

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Japan, ASEAN reach FTA, Tokyo to repeal 90% of tariffs soon

MANILA, Philippines - Ministers in charge of economic affairs from ASEAN member countries and Japan hold a meeting in Manila on Aug. 25. They reached a free trade agreement, under which Tokyo will immediately repeal tariffs on 90 percent of imports from ASEAN by value to catch up with China and South Korea in intensifying regional FTA races.

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Japan, Taiwan sign 4 MOUs with eye to eventual FTA

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Mitsuo Ohashi (L), chairman of the Japan Interchange Association, and Lee Chia-chin, chairman of Taiwan's East Asian Relations Commission, shake hands at a hotel in Taipei on Nov. 20, 2014, after signing four memoranda of understanding. The signing of the four documents is expected to move one more step toward a full-fledged free trade agreement.

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Japan, S. Korea business leaders to cooperate for FTA

TOKYO, Japan - Mikio Sasaki (R), chairman of the Japan-Korea Economic Association and his South Korean counterpart Kim Yoon shake hands after the Japan-Korea Business Conference, a two-day meeting of Japanese and South Korean business leaders, in Tokyo on May 15, 2014. The business leaders pledged to cooperate in realizing a bilateral free trade agreement in the joint statement.

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Japan, EU hold FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - European Union Chief Negotiator Mauro Petriccione (L) and Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Yasumasa Nagamine shake hands at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on March 31, 2014, as they attend the fifth round of free trade talks between Japan and the European Union beginning that day.

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Japan-Australia FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese farm minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) greets Australian Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb before their free trade talks at the farm ministry in Tokyo on March 26, 2014.

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Japan-Australia FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - Australian Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb (far L) and Japanese farm minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (far R) hold free trade talks at the farm ministry in Tokyo on March 26, 2014.

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Australian beef industry leader meets press in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Lachie Hart, chairman of the Australian Beef industry Japan FTA taskforce, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 25, 2014.

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Trilateral FTA talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Yasumasa Nagamine speaks as the fourth round of talks between Japan, China and South Korea kicked off in Seoul on March 4, 2014 aimed at forming a trilateral free trade area.

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Trilateral FTA talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan, China and South Korea kick off their fourth round of talks aimed at forming a trilateral free trade area in Seoul on March 4, 2014.

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Trilateral FTA talks

SEOUL, South Korea - (from L) Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Yasumasa Nagamine, Woo Tae Hee, South Korea's assistant trade minister and a chief negotiator for the FTA talks and Chinese Assistant Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen join hands at the outset of the fourth round of talks between Japan, China and South Korea kicked off in Seoul on March 4, 2014 aimed at forming a trilateral free trade area.

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Trilateral FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Yasumasa Nagamine (R) speaks at the third round of free trade talks with Chinese and South Korean representatives in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2013.

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Trilateral FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Chinese Assistant Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen, Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Yasumasa Nagamine and South Korean Assistant Trade Minister Woo Tae Hee join hands prior to holding their third round of free trade talks in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2013.

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Trilateral FTA talks

SHANGHAI, China - Yasumasa Nagamine, Japan's deputy foreign minister for economic affairs, speaks to reporters in Shanghai on July 30, 2013. That day Nagamine attended the second round of negotiations for a trilateral free trade agreement among Japan, China and South Korea.

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Trilateral FTA talks

SHANGHAI, China - Japan, China and South Korea begin the second round of negotiations for a trilateral free trade agreement in Shanghai on July 30, 2013.

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Trilateral FTA talks

SHANGHAI, China - Yasumasa Nagamine, Japan's deputy foreign minister for economic affairs, attends the second round of negotiations for a trilateral free trade agreement between Japan, China and South Korea in Shanghai on July 30, 2013.

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FTA talks among Japan, China, S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Koji Tsuruoka, Japanese deputy foreign minister in charge of economic affairs, attends the first round of negotiations on a trilateral free trade agreement between Japan, China and South Korea that began March 26, 2013, in Seoul.

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Trilateral FTA talks

SEOUL, South Korea - (from L) Yu Jianhua, China's assistant commerce minister, Choi Kyong Lim, South Korea's deputy trade minister, and Koji Tsuruoka, Japan's deputy foreign minister in charge of economic affairs, join hands for photos as they gathered in Seoul on March 26, 2013, to begin their first round of negotiations on a trilateral free trade agreement.

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1st round of Japan-Canada FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2012, shows the first round of talks that Japan and Canada began the same day for a bilateral free trade agreement aimed at eliminating both countries' tariff barriers.

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Japan, Australia start FTA talks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Government officials from Japan and Australia begin three-day talks on June 13, 2012, in Tokyo toward sealing a bilateral free trade agreement, with the focus on what concessions Japan is prepared to make on liberalizing trade in farm products and what Australia is prepared to concede on investor protection. It is the 16th round of bilateral FTA negotiations launched in April 2007.

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Japan, China, S. Korea to launch FTA talks by year-end

BEIJING, China - Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano answers reporters' questions after holding talks with Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming and South Korean Trade Minister Bark Tae Ho in Beijing on May 12, 2012. The trade ministers agreed the three countries will launch by the end of the year negotiations for a trilateral free trade agreement.

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Japan, China, S. Korea to launch FTA talks by year-end

BEIJING, China - (From R) Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano, Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming and South Korean Trade Minister Bark Tae Ho attend a joint press conference after their talks in Beijing on May 12, 2012. The trade ministers agreed the three countries will launch negotiations by the end of the year for a trilateral free trade agreement.

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Japan, China, S. Korea to launch FTA talks by year-end

BEIJING, China - Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano (R) answers reporters' questions after holding talks with Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming and South Korean Trade Minister Bark Tae Ho in Beijing on May 12, 2012. The trade ministers agreed the three countries will launch by the end of the year negotiations for a trilateral free trade agreement.

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Japan, China, S. Korea to launch FTA talks by year-end

BEIJING, China - Trade ministers from Japan, China and South Korea hold a meeting in Beijing on May 12, 2012. Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano, Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming and South Korean Trade Minister Bark Tae Ho agreed the three countries will launch negotiations by the end of the year for a trilateral free trade agreement. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan, China, S. Korea to launch FTA talks by year-end

BEIJING, China - Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano (C) attends a meeting with Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming and South Korean Trade Minister Bark Tae Ho in Beijing on May 12, 2012. The trade ministers agreed the three countries will launch by the end of the year negotiations for a trilateral free trade agreement. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan, China, S. Korea to launch FTA talks by year-end

BEIJING, China - (From R) Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano, Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming and South Korean Trade Minister Bark Tae Ho gather in Beijing for a meeting on May 12, 2012. The trade ministers agreed the three countries will launch negotiations by the end of the year for a trilateral free trade agreement. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan, China, S. Korea to launch FTA talks by year-end

BEIJING, China - (From R) Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano, Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming and South Korean Trade Minister Bark Tae Ho shake hands prior to talks in Beijing on May 12, 2012. The trade ministers agreed the three countries will launch negotiations by the end of the year for a trilateral free trade agreement. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan, Australia restart FTA talks

CANBERRA, Australia - The Japanese delegation attends talks with Australia in Canberra on Dec. 20, 2011, as the two countries resumed negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement, after they were suspended in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that hit eastern and northeastern Japan.

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Japan-India FTA enters into force

NEW DELHI, India - Akitaka Saiki (L), Japanese Ambassador to India, shakes hands with Indian Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar in New Delhi on Aug. 1, 2011, after they signed a document on a bilateral free trade agreement. The Japan-India FTA entered into force the same day to scrap tariffs on goods that account for 94 percent of the two-way trade flows over 10 years.

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S. Korean envoy comments on restarting FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - New South Korean Ambassador to Japan Shin Kak Soo speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 11, 2011. Shin indicated that Seoul's concerns about trade with Japan must be addressed before long-suspended talks on a bilateral free-trade agreement can resume.

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Japan wins Hungary's support to strike FTA deal with EU

PARIS, France - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban shake hands ahead of their meeting at a Paris hotel on May 25, 2011. The two agreed to work closely on Tokyo's intention to sign a free trade agreement with the European Union. (Pool photo)

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Japan wins Hungary's support to strike FTA deal with EU

PARIS, France - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L, front) and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (R, front) hold a meeting at a Paris hotel on May 25, 2011. The two agreed to work closely on Tokyo's intention to sign a free trade agreement with the European Union. (Pool photo)

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EU ready to start official FTA negotiations with Japan

BRUSSELS, Belgium - EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht (C) attends a press conference in Brussels on May 16, 2011. He said the European Union will start preliminary talks with Japan on a bilateral free trade agreement later this month in a bid to enter official negotiations sometime this year.

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Germany's Merkel expresses support for Japan-EU FTA talks

BERLIN, Germany - German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives a press conference at her office in Berlin on May 10, 2011. Merkel expressed support for the launch of negotiations to seal a free trade agreement between Japan and the 27-member European Union.

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Japan-Australia FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese farm minister Michihiko Kano speaks during a press conference at his ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2011, on free trade negotiations between Japan and Australia. The two countries ended their latest round of bilateral free trade negotiations the same day in Tokyo apparently without seeing a substantial breakthrough over the major sticking point of farm trade issues.

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Japan, Australia resume FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - Representatives of Japan (L) and Australia resume bilateral free trade negotiations at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2011. The expected focal point of the negotiations, which were held for the first time in 10 months, is how far Japan would make concessions on its tariffs on sensitive farm products such as beef and dairy products, while Japan seeks to remove Australia's tariff on cars.

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Japan, Mongolia aim to start FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj shake hands ahead of their meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2010. The two leaders agreed to accelerate their preliminary studies so they can start negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement at an early stage in fiscal 2011.

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Japan, Mongolia aim to start FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj (L) hold talks at the Japanese premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2010. The countries agreed to accelerate their preliminary studies so they can start negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement at an early stage in fiscal 2011.

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Keidanren seeks conclusion of trans-Pacific FTA by 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura (standing), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Nippon Keidanren, speaks during a meeting with Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara and other officials on Nov. 8, 2010, in Tokyo. Yonekura urged the government to seek the conclusion of a U.S.-backed multilateral Pacific free trade accord by 2015.

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Keidanren seeks conclusion of trans-Pacific FTA by 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara speaks during a meeting with the Japan Business Federation, known as Nippon Keidanren, on Nov. 8, 2010, in Tokyo. The lobby group urged Maehara to seek the conclusion of a U.S.-backed multilateral Pacific free trade accord by 2015.

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Keidanren seeks conclusion of trans-Pacific FTA by 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Nippon Keidanren, speaks during a meeting with Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara on Nov. 8, 2010, in Tokyo. Yonekura urged the government to seek the conclusion of a U.S.-backed multilateral Pacific free trade accord by 2015.

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Japan indicates positive stance toward Pacific FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks during a ministerial meeting on trade liberalization in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2010. The meeting decided on a basic policy on free trade agreements and would start consultations with countries involved in a U.S.-backed multilateral free trade initiative, indicating a positive stance toward the framework.

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Business leaders urge Japan to join Pacific FTA negotiations

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese business leaders (From L to R) -- Masamitsu Sakurai, head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, Tadashi Okamura, leader of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation -- take part in a meeting hosted by the three organizations in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2010. The participants called on the government to announce its intention to join negotiations for a U.S.-backed multilateral trans-Pacific free trade agreement at an upcoming summit in Japan of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

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Business leaders urge Japan to join Pacific FTA negotiations

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Business Federation Chairman Hiromasa Yonekura addresses a business leaders meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2010. The participants of the meeting called on the government to announce its intention to join negotiations for a U.S.-backed multilateral trans-Pacific free trade agreement at an upcoming summit in Japan of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

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Japan-India FTA talks complete

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh (L) share a toast during a reception at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010, after the two officially endorsed a free trade agreement between the two countries by confirming the conclusion of negotiations that began in 2007. (Pool photo)

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Kan, Singh officially endorse Japan-India FTA

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh (4th from L) hold talks at the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010. The two leaders officially endorsed a free trade agreement between the two countries by confirming the end of negotiations that began in 2007.

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Kan asks to study transpacific FTA

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan attends a government growth strategy panel meeting in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2010. Kan said it is important to promote free trade agreements as a way to share growth and prosperity with countries in the Asia-Pacific region such as the United States, South Korea, China and Russia. The panel is discussing ways to realize Japan's growth strategy.

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Japan, India seek FTA

TOKYO, Japan - Senior government officials from Japan and India meet in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2010, to lay the groundwork for reaching a bilateral free trade agreement that would provide Japanese goods and services greater access to the world's second-most populous market.

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Australia, Japan remain apart over whaling, FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith (L) is greeted by Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu at the farm ministry in Tokyo on May 20, 2010. The ministers discussed the issue of whaling and bilateral negotiations on a free trade agreement.