 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Tokyo (AFP) May 17, 2011 Japan on Tuesday said it was delaying a decision on whether or not to join negotiations for a US-backed trans-Pacific free trade pact. The postponement came as the government reviewed its policy priorities in consideration of the impact of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. At a cabinet meeting Tuesday, the government approved new policy guidelines, including a plan to "consider comprehensively when to make a decision" on whether to enter talks on joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). There is no reference to a specific timing in the new guideline, according to a trade ministry official. Koichiro Gemba, state minister for national policy, told reporters that strengthening agricultural exports would be difficult near-term. Prime Minister Naoto Kan has pushed for the country to join the pact despite vehement opposition from farmers fearing cheaper imports, saying his government aimed to make a final decision around June. For now the TPP has just four signed-up countries -- Brunei, Chile, Singapore and New Zealand -- but five others are in talks to join the group: the United States, Australia, Malaysia, Peru and Vietnam.
Share This Article With Planet Earth
Related Links Global Trade News
Travel industry looks to China, India, Brazil for boomLas Vegas (AFP) May 17, 2011 China, India and Brazil are poised to fuel an explosion in international tourism in the coming years, showering money and jobs on countries ready for it, and trouble for those that aren't, industry leaders say. With an estimated two billion new middle class consumers expected to come into the markets from those emerging powerhouses over the next two decades, the travel industry sees a potent ... read more |
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2010 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement |
del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
YahooMyWeb
Google
Facebook
