Japan-China-ROK FTA negotiations “It still takes time to reach agreement” on November 29, 18:36
Negotiations on the FTA = Free Trade Agreement between Japan, China and South Korea will be held in Seoul until 29th, and the parties involved in the negotiations on the Japanese side showed a wide range of positions. . On the other hand, Japan-Korea relations, which continue to be difficult, explain that negotiations between the three countries have not been affected.
The 16th round of FTA negotiations between Japan, China and Korea was held in Seoul for a period of 3 days until 29th.
In this regard, Japanese negotiators showed a wide range of positions in the field of trade rules, and indicated that it would still take some time to reach an agreement.
On top of that, Japan, China, and South Korea also participated in the negotiations and expressed their willingness to reach a higher level of agreement than RCEP = East Asian Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which aims to be signed next year.
On the other hand, the FTA negotiations are not a place to deal with the problems between the two countries, and there is a common understanding of the importance of the cooperative relations between the three countries, as Japan-Korea relations, which continue to be difficult, do not affect the negotiations. explained.
The next meeting is scheduled to be held in China, and opinions will be exchanged at the summit meeting of the three countries of Japan, China and Korea scheduled for next month.