Japan considers cross-ministry unit for trade negotiations
The Japanese Government plans to form a new cross-ministry unit to handle all free trade negotiations following the US withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, reported Kyodo News on Jan. 25.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Japanese Government plans to form a new cross-ministryunit to handle all free trade negotiations following the US withdrawal from theTrans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), according to Kyodo News on January 25.
The new entity would handle continued dialogue over the TPP and an economicpartnership agreement between Japan and the European Union (EU).
Japan is also a party to negotiations on the establishment of a Regional ComprehensiveEconomic Partnership (RCEP).
At a press conference, Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Koichi Hagiuda saidthat the Government has yet to decide to merge the units or establish a new unit,but affirmed it as one of the country’s considered options.
The TPP was inked in Auckland, New Zealand in February 2016 after five years ofnegotiations. After the US withdrawal,the TPP consists of 11 countries, including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile,Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.
Japan was the first country to fulfil procedures to ratify the TPP.-VNA
US President Donald Trump signed a decree to withdraw his country from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal on his first official working day in the White House on January 23.
Malaysia will focus on regional economic integration and the conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement could not materialise following the withdrawal of the US, local officials said on January 24.
Singapore will continue participating in other free trade initiatives, despite the US withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, said a spokesman of the Singaporean Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT) on January 24.
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Investigators believe the operation is part of a broader scam network involving romance scams, where victims are lured into fake relationships and persuaded to transfer money.
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In his post on social media the same day, Hun Manet said energy companies would be able to import sufficiently from other sources to meet domestic fuel and gas demands in the country.
The forum, which involves global experts and creative leaders from across 14 cultural sectors, aims to expand Thailand’s presence on the world stage through innovation and cultural exchange.
In his article, Oscar Sanchez Serra highlighted President Ho Chi Minh’s founding of the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper on June 21, 1925, which marked the birth of Vietnam's revolutionary press rooted in a bold and far-sighted vision.
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Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and EAEU Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev jointly declared the conclusion of FTA talks on the sidelines of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), according to the statement.
The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
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In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
