Promotion of free trade Next administration To respond to difficult situations 9:00 August 29th
The Abe administration has made the promotion of free trade a pillar of its growth strategy, and has signed large-scale trade agreements such as the TPP one after another, but the protectionist movement in the world has intensified, and there have been conflicts between the United States and China involving security. As it gets fierce, the next administration will have to deal with difficult times.
After the inauguration of the second Abe administration, the government has successfully concluded large-scale trade agreements such as the TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and the EPA = Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and the EU = European Union.
Even now, China and South Korea are in the process of negotiations such as RCEP=East Asia Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, and the government intends to continue increasing exports and investments overseas to help economic growth.
However, the protectionist movement in the world is increasing.
In addition, the conflict between the United States and China, which is the top and second largest trading partner for Japan, is becoming more severe with security concerns, so the next administration will face difficult situations right after its inception. You will have to deal with it.