Tokyo Review
All posts tagged "TPP"
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2.0KEconomyCan 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
China’s CPTPP Accession Bid: A New Dilemma for Tokyo
Welcome to installment XXXIV (October 2021) of Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column on the major developments in relations between China and Japan....
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2.5KEconomyDomestic Politics will limit Biden and Suga’s Plans
President Biden and Prime Minister Suga have high ambitions for U.S.-Japan economic cooperation - but domestic politics is a limiting factor.
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2021 US-Japan Relations
Partisan Biases in U.S.-Japan Relations
Japan will welcome the Biden administration with relief in the wake of what was perceived as Trump’s bombast, threats, and unpredictability –...
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2021 US-Japan Relations
The U.S. and Japan Should Work to Include India in Indo-Pacific Economic Governance
Both the United States and Japan consider India as an important strategic partner in their respective Indo-Pacific concepts. However, India still faces...
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Sino-Japanese Review
Japan’s Growing Reliance on the Chinese Market
Welcome to instalment XXV (January 2021) of Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column on major developments in relations between China and Japan that...
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Politics
Japan Can’t Count on a Return to Normal in the U.S. Election
It’s almost impossible for Japanese observers to follow a presidential election in the United States without feeling that they have a stake...
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3.3KPoliticsThe U.S. should let Japan and South Korea fix their own dispute
As the Japan - South Korea dispute continues, the U.S. should ignore its "do-something" instinct and give its partners space to handle...
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2.8KEconomyTrump and Abe’s Unsatisfying Fudge on U.S.-Japan Trade
President Trump's trade war rhetoric and threats of auto tariffs have pushed Japan into a bilateral trade deal - but it's a...
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5.7KEconomyCars 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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3.6KPoliticsJapan in Asia: Values or Interests?
As Japan takes on a more proactive leadership role in Asia, the country finds itself facing a dilemma familiar to other liberal...
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Politics
Can the Trump Summit Save Abe?
Shinzo Abe returns to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President Donald Trump this week - but the high-level summit is unlikely to provide...