Japan has called on Thailand to support Asean+6 negotiations aimed at driving economic growth and bringing down non-tariff barriers, while encouraging the Kingdom to tighten cooperation under the Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement (Jtepa).
After a meeting with Daishiro Yamagiwa, Japan's state minister of economy, trade and industry, Thai Deputy Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn said Japan sought Thailand's backing for the Asean+6 negotiations to ensure completion of the world's largest free-trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
"The main discussion Japan would like Thailand to support in the Asean+6 talks is the trade-facilitation and rule-of-origin issues. Thailand has agreed to support the talks, foreseeing that it will strongly help promote trade and economic activities in Asia," Apiradi said. Asean+6 is informal grouping comprising the 10 members of the Southeast Asian bloc plus Japan, South Korea, China, India, Australia and New Zealand. The RCEP would formalise an FTA among the 16 countries. Japan also encouraged further collaboration from Thailand under the Jtepa, as there has been no development during the past five years, mainly because of political changes in both countries. The pact was signed in April 2007.
The two countries are now scheduled to meet on further collaboration in the service sector and eliminating remaining barriers to trade.
Japan has also expressed concern over the anti-dumping duty Thailand imposed on its steel imports, citing the likely rise in costs to industry.
Tokyo has also expressed reservations about Thailand's military government, despite the junta's pledge to abide by the laws and continue to promote and facilitate foreign investment in the country. Japan is the largest foreign direct investor in the Kingdom.
Japan has called on Thailand to support Asean+6 negotiations aimed at driving economic growth and bringing down non-tariff barriers, while encouraging the Kingdom to tighten cooperation under the Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement (Jtepa).
After a meeting with Daishiro Yamagiwa, Japan's state minister of economy, trade and industry, Thai Deputy Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn said Japan sought Thailand's backing for the Asean+6 negotiations to ensure completion of the world's largest free-trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
"The main discussion Japan would like Thailand to support in the Asean+6 talks is the trade-facilitation and rule-of-origin issues. Thailand has agreed to support the talks, foreseeing that it will strongly help promote trade and economic activities in Asia," Apiradi said. Asean+6 is informal grouping comprising the 10 members of the Southeast Asian bloc plus Japan, South Korea, China, India, Australia and New Zealand. The RCEP would formalise an FTA among the 16 countries. Japan also encouraged further collaboration from Thailand under the Jtepa, as there has been no development during the past five years, mainly because of political changes in both countries. The pact was signed in April 2007.
The two countries are now scheduled to meet on further collaboration in the service sector and eliminating remaining barriers to trade.
Japan has also expressed concern over the anti-dumping duty Thailand imposed on its steel imports, citing the likely rise in costs to industry.
Tokyo has also expressed reservations about Thailand's military government, despite the junta's pledge to abide by the laws and continue to promote and facilitate foreign investment in the country. Japan is the largest foreign direct investor in the Kingdom.
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