Stories that are tagged 'Japan'

	S Korea, China, Agree To Trilateral FTA Talks With Japan 5/8/2012 With South Korea and China due to begin their negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement, a trilateral agreement to include Japan will also be under discussion at a prior meeting of the three countries’ trade ministers.
	South Korea, China To Start FTA Talks 5/4/2012 The Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming and South Korea’s Trade Minister Park Tae-ho have announced, after a meeting in Beijing on May 2, the official launch of negotiations for a China-South Korea free trade agreement.
	Nations Air Grievances At WTO Anti-Dumping Body 5/1/2012 The World Trade Organization's Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices held a meeting with WTO members recently to present feedback on 30 anti-dumping actions taken during 2011, and to hear nations' current trade policy concerns.
	Kirk Explains US Asia-Pacific Trade Policy 5/1/2012 In remarks at Singapore Management University, the United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk described the Administration’s broad trade policy in the Asia-Pacific region as using the Trans-Pacific Partnership to make further progress with its trading partners around the Pacific Rim.
	Japan To Pursue Chinese FTA If Tripartite Deal Falters 4/16/2012 If a proposed tripartite China-Japan-South Korea free trade agreement is delayed by South Korean doubts, the Japanese government has decided to try to begin, instead, immediate bilateral trade talks with China.
	No Quick Fiscal Fix For Heavily-Indebted Nations 4/12/2012 The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has published a new study, warning of the extraordinary measures that are required to achieve fiscal consolidation in many advanced nations, now also facing expenditure pressures from ageing populations.
	China, S Korea, Japan Agree To FTA Talks At An Early Date 4/12/2012 The foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea have recently come together in Ningbo, the seaport city on China’s east coast, for their sixth tripartite meeting, covering cooperation in many areas, including the prospective bilateral and trilateral free trade agreements.
	APEC Focuses On Trade And Investment 4/6/2012 The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is moving ahead with cooperative efforts to evaluate and identify initiatives to support freer, faster and more beneficial trade in the region that will lead ultimately, it is hoped, to a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific.
	WTO Members Pressure Argentina On Trade Policy 4/9/2012 At the Council for Trade in Goods meeting on March 30, 2012, fourteen World Trade Organisation members jointly expressed their deepening concern about Argentina’s import-licensing measures, which were said to have significantly restricted trade flows.
	Hong Kong-Japan DTA Comes Into Effect 4/6/2012 The governments of Japan and Hong Kong have exchanged notes and agreed that the double taxation agreement between the two countries entered into force on April 1, 2012.
	World Economic Forum Issues Global ICT Report 4/6/2012 The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with INSEAD, has issued the Global Information Technology Report for 2012, which is said to be the most comprehensive assessment of the preparedness of global economies to leverage the networked economy.
	US Now Has OECD's Highest Corporate Tax Rate 4/3/2012 On April 1, the long-awaited day arrived when, following a marginal net corporate tax reduction by Japan, it could be said that the United States has the highest corporate tax rate amongst the countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
	Canada To Negotiate FTAs With Thailand, Japan 3/27/2012 During the visit of Stephen Harper (pictured), the Canadian Prime Minister, to South-east Asia, he has announced, together with Yingluck Shinawatra, the Prime Minister of Thailand, and Yoshihiko Noda, the Prime Minister of Japan, that Canada will pursue bilateral free trade agreements with both countries.
	Japan, China, South Korea Agree On Investment Pact 3/26/2012 China, Japan and South Korea have recently held successful negotiations in Beijing, at the end of which the text of a tripartite investment agreement was initialled.
	Liechtenstein Initials TIEA With Japan 3/15/2012 Delegation leaders have recently initialled the bilateral tax information exchange agreement between Japan and Liechtenstein, following the conclusion of negotiations.
	Japan, Mongolia To Negotiate Trade Treaty 3/14/2012 A statement, following a meeting in Tokyo on March 12 between the Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold and his Japanese counterpart Yoshihiko Noda (pictured), confirmed that the two countries will enter into negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement as soon as possible.
	China Under Attack Over Rare Earth Export Restraints 3/15/2012 The United States, European Union and Japan have jointly requested consultations with China at the World Trade Organization concerning what they call the latter’s unfair export restraints on rare earths, as well as tungsten and molybdenum.
	Minister Pushes South Korea's Free Trade Agenda 3/14/2012 At a recent forum in Seoul, Minister of Strategy and Finance Bahk Jae-wan, stressed that taking advantage of free trade agreements is of particular importance to South Korea, whose domestic market is relatively small.
	Noda Hopes To Deal With Opposition On Tax Hike 3/8/2012 The Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has confirmed, in a news conference with foreign journalists, that he still hopes to have fruitful discussions with the parliamentary opposition, led by the Liberal Democratic Party, on the government’s plan to raise the country's consumption tax from 2014.
	International Patent Filings Set New Record In 2011 3/7/2012 Despite difficult global economic conditions, international patent filings under the World Intellectual Property Organization-administered Patent Cooperation Treaty set a new record in 2011 with 181,900 applications – up 10.7% on 2010 and the fastest growth since 2005.
	Japan, Peru EPA In Force 3/6/2012 Japan and Peru have ratified the Economic Partnership Agreement signed between the two nations in January 2012, so that the agreement, akin to a Free Trade Agreement, entered into force on March 1, 2012.
	Obama Sets Out 2012 Trade Policy Agenda 3/6/2012 President Barack Obama has presented to Congress his 2012 United States Trade Policy Agenda, which looks for a conclusion of negotiations for the extended Trans-Pacific Partnership regional trade agreement, and enhanced trade enforcement efforts to investigate unfair trading practices in other countries.
	APEC Business Leaders Push Asia-Pac FTA 2/29/2012 The Business Advisory Council of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is focused on taking further steps towards realizing the goal of an integrated Asia Pacific economy, and on liberalizing and facilitating trade and investment, leading ultimately to a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific.
	Japanese TPP Negotiations Depends On US Go-Ahead 2/28/2012 While the Japanese government has now concluded a first round of talks with each of the nine countries that are presently in negotiations for an extension to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, it is becoming apparent that it will be up to the United States to make the final decision whether to allow Japan to join those negotiations.
	Japan, US Hold TPP Talks 2/10/2012 The United States and Japan have recently held a senior-level bilateral consultation on Japan’s interest in participating in the negotiations to extend the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
	WTO Establishes Three Trade Dispute Panels 2/1/2012 The World Trade Organization has confirmed the creation of two panels to mediate on cases relating to Chinese anti-dumping and countervailing duties, and a third to examine Canadian support to local manufacturers of clean-tech products in cases brought by the European Union and Japan.
	US, Japan Make Progress On Trade Issues 1/31/2012 The United States and Japan have seen 'important progress' on a range of trade and regulatory issues, as well as on new areas of joint cooperation, that should expand trade opportunities for producers and consumers in both countries, according to US Trade Representative Ron Kirk.
	Japan-Peru EPA To Take Effect On March 1 1/27/2012 After an exchange of notes, the Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and Peru, which promotes the liberalization and facilitation of trade in goods and services between the two countries, will enter into force on March 1, 2012.
	WTO To Ease LDC Accession Requirements 1/27/2012 The Sub-Committee on Least Developed Countries, on January 20, agreed to start work on developing recommendations to “further strengthen, streamline and operationalize” current guidelines on the accession process of LDCs, as called for in a decision by the Eighth WTO Ministerial Conference last month.
	Sales Tax Rise 'Will Not Solve Japan's Fiscal Problems' 1/27/2012 In a study of fiscal trends in the country, the Cabinet Office has disclosed that the Japanese government would still not achieve its longer-term deficit reduction targets, even if its proposed consumption tax increases are able to be put into effect.
	EU Challenges Ontario's Green Energy Act 1/20/2012 The European Union has requested the creation of a dispute settlement panel by the World Trade Organisation to examine Ontario's concessionary treatment of providers of green energy products and services that meet local content requirements under the Canadian province's Green Energy Act.
	'No Elections Before Sales Tax Hike Agreement', Noda Repeats 1/20/2012 Following the recent cabinet reshuffle which saw the appointment of Katsuya Okada as deputy prime minister with responsibility for negotiating social security and tax reform with the parliamentary opposition, Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has re-emphasized that he does not intend to call for elections before the approval of consumption tax increases.
	Noda Reshuffles Cabinet To Gain Sales Tax Support 1/16/2012 In a move designed to defuse fractious relations with opposition parties, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has significantly reshuffled his cabinet to promote discussion on the prospect of doubling the nation's consumption tax.
	Hong Kong Remains World's Freest Economy 1/13/2012 For the 18th consecutive year, Hong Kong maintained its position as the world’s freest economy, according to the 2012 Index of Economic Freedom, published annually by The Heritage Foundation.
	US Confirms TPP Not Aimed Against China 1/9/2012 At the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington to launch a speaker series entitled the "Trans-Pacific Partnership: Recovery through Growth in Asia and the Next Generation of Regional Trade Agreements", the Deputy National Security Adviser Michael Froman said that the proposed extension to the TPP is not directly aimed against the interests of China.
	Noda Reiterates Need For Tax Hike 1/4/2012 Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda used his first news conference of the year on Wednesday to try to bring home to a sceptical parliament and electorate the need for a consumption tax hike to shore up the country's ballooning social security budget.
	Japan's Government Agrees Plan For Consumption Tax Hikes 1/2/2012 Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has been able to fulfil his government’s target to produce, before the end of this year, a detailed plan for future consumption tax rises, but only after his personal intervention at a meeting of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan.
	Switzerland, Japan DTA Revisions Soon In Force 12/30/2011 The Swiss Federal Department of Finance has recently announced that the revised bilateral double taxation agreement between Switzerland and Japan, signed on May 21, 2010, will enter into force on December 30, 2011.
	Japanese Government Issues 2012 Budget 12/28/2011 Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s government has approved and submitted a JPY90.3 trillion budget for the next fiscal year, beginning on April 1, 2012, which points out, in particular, the difficulties the government has experienced in restricting its general spending and the issuance of further public debt.
	Japan, Australia Restart FTA Talks 12/26/2011 The 13th round of negotiations on the long-discussed Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement has been held in Canberra, amidst encouraging signs concerning its possible completion.
	Japan's Rating Cut On Fiscal Concerns 12/26/2011 Rating and Investment Information, Inc., the Japanese credit rating agency, has cut Japan's sovereign long-term debt rating to AA+, from AAA, due to concerns over its existing level of public debt, and doubts whether the government can raise sufficient tax revenue to halt the continual increase in borrowings in the foreseeable future.
	China, Japan, South Korea Conclude Joint FTA Study 12/26/2011 At a recent meeting finalising a joint study on the proposed China-Japan-South Korea free trade agreement, held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, a start was recommended to its negotiation as soon as possible.
	Netherlands, Japan Tax Treaty Ratified 12/14/2011 The Dutch finance ministry has announced that the new bilateral tax treaty between Japan and the Netherlands will be effective from January 1, 2012, following the recent exchange of notes between the Japanese Ambassador and the Dutch State Secretary for Finance.
	Japan Ratifies Peruvian Free Trade Pact 12/14/2011 Japan's parliament has ratified the pending free trade agreement signed with Peru, follow the pact's signature in May 31, 2011.
	Tokyo Tops Cost League For Expat Workers 12/15/2011 Tokyo remains the most expensive city in the world for international assignees as the rising value of the yen continues to put upward pressure on the cost of living in the country, according to a new report.
	Singapore Tops Asia-Pac 'Good Governance' Index 12/14/2011 Vriens and Partners, an Asia-focused corporate advisory firm, has issued its 2011 ‘Good Governance for International Business’ index of 19 economies in the Asia-Pacific region, in which Singapore has edged out Hong Kong for the number one position.
	Jersey Finance Welcomes New Tax Pacts 12/13/2011 Jersey Finance, the promotional agency for the island’s financial services industry, has welcomed the signing of two tax cooperation agreements with Japan and Poland and the commencement of negotiations with Hong Kong towards a double tax avoidance pact.
	Japan Agrees On 2012 Tax Proposals 12/13/2011 After reaching an agreement with its colleagues in the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, the Japanese government is readying its tax proposals for the next fiscal year from April 2012.
	Japan, Jersey Sign TIEA 12/7/2011 The tax information exchange agreement between Japan and Jersey was signed on December 2, 2011, in London by Keiichi Hayashi, the Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom, and Ian Gorst (pictured), Jersey’s Chief Minister.
	Switzerland Reports Slight Tax Burden Rise In 2010 12/2/2011 Switzerland’s federal administration recently announced a slight increase in the Swiss tax burden in 2010 against the previous year.
	Japan Enacts Funding Bills For Reconstruction 12/1/2011 Both houses of parliament have now approved the legislation which will provide the tax revenues to enable the Japanese government to service the special bonds that will finance the bulk of its JPY12.1 trillion third reconstruction budget.
	IoM Showcases Clean Tech Sector Progress 11/30/2011 The Isle of Man government has announced that it is in negotiations towards establishing a partnership with Japanese-British organization UBrainTV, to further promote the island as a centre of excellence for Clean Tech product development.
	Corporate Responsibility Reporting Hits Record High 11/25/2011 The UK now tops the global rankings for corporate responsibility reporting, with Japan coming a close second, according to a new report from KPMG.
	Taiwan Ratifies Investment Agreement With Japan 11/25/2011 The investment agreement between Taiwan and Japan, which, it is hoped, will greatly enhance their bilateral economic and trading relationship, has been approved and ratified by Taiwan’s parliament, the Legislative Yuan.
	Japan Looks Again At Future Consumption Tax Rises 11/23/2011 Following parliamentary approval for the third and largest reconstruction budget on November 21, political discussion in Japan has returned to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s intentions regarding the proposed increases to the rate of consumption tax.
	China Pushes For Faster Asian Trade Liberalization 11/22/2011 China’s Premier Wen Jiabao, in his speech to the 14th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Plus Three Summit in Bali on November 18, 2011, proposed that the participating countries should look to accelerate and deepen regional trade liberalisation and facilitation.
	APEC Approves Cross-Border Privacy Rules 11/18/2011 The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group has approved a new initiative to harmonize cross-border data privacy protection, which is designed to enhance the protection of consumer data that moves between its members, including the United States, at a time when more consumer information is moving across national borders.
	Canada Seeks Asia-Pac Trade Linkages 11/17/2011 Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has visited China in an effort to strengthen trading and economic ties, while his colleague the Minister of International Trade has wrapped up a productive trade ministerial meeting at the 2011 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum.
	APEC Looks At Regional Economic Integration 11/17/2011 Under the chairmanship of US President Barack Obama, the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group, at their recent meeting in Hawaii, adopted the ‘Honolulu Declaration’, which looks towards a 'seamless regional economy', by strengthening regional economic integration and expanding trade, promoting green growth, and advancing regulatory convergence and cooperation.
	TPP Participants Reach Outline Agreement 11/16/2011 Following talks on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Meeting in Honolulu, the countries negotiating the proposed extension to the Trans-Pacific Partnership - Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam – announced they had reached the broad outlines of an agreement.
	Patent Offices Create Common Citation Document 11/15/2011 With the launch of a new free-of-charge information service, the Common Citation Document, it was said that the European Patent Office, the Japan Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office have 'opened a new era of advancing patent harmonization across the globe.'
	Japanese Parties Agree Reconstruction Funding 11/15/2011 The ruling Democratic Party of Japan has agreed with the opposition parties, led by the Liberal Democratic Party, to increase the originally proposed 10-year term of the special bonds that will finance the bulk of the government’s JPY12.1 trillion third reconstruction budget, to 25 years.
	USTR Urged To Use TPP To Change Japan's Trade Barriers 11/14/2011 The leading US politicians with responsibility for international trade matters, in a letter to the United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk, have advised that the Administration should “consult closely with Congress and other stakeholders well in advance of any decisions” related to a possible request from Japan to participate in Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations.
	Japanese Car Makers Look For Lower Car Taxes 11/8/2011 The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association organized a press conference recently, together with automobile manufacturers, trade unions and dealer representatives, to request the government to come to the industry’s aid by reducing car taxation in the country.
	Lieberman Promotes US FTAs With Asia 11/6/2011 Senator Joseph Lieberman (I - Connecticut), during a speech delivered at the Heritage Foundation regarding United States policy in the Asia-Pacific, has emphasized that America needs an ambitious, forward-looking, and strategically-minded trade policy for the region.
	G-20 Nations Failing To Honour Protectionism Pledges 10/27/2011 Disappointingly weak growth in some G-20 members is testing the political resolve of many governments to resist trade protectionism, says a new report from the World Trade Organization, the United Nations and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, which examines trade and investment measures implemented in the third quarter of 2011.
	Noda Hastens Japanese Decision On TPP 10/26/2011 Following the approval by the United States of its free trade agreement with South Korea, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is attempting to accelerate a decision by Japan on whether to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
	South Korea, Japan To Resume FTA Talks 10/21/2011 At a recent summit meeting in Seoul, the South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and the Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda have agreed to resume working-level discussions on negotiations for a free trade agreement between the two countries.
	Japan-Cayman Islands TIEA Enters Into Force 10/20/2011 The comprehensive tax information exchange agreement between Japan and the Cayman Islands, which was originally signed on February 7 this year, will come into force on November 13, 2011.
	Brazilian Car Import Tax Hike Concerns WTO Members 10/19/2011 Japan is said to be leading a chorus of protest at the World Trade Organization against a protectionist measure announced by Brazilian authorities in September to shield the nation's car manufacturing and car assembly industry from cheap foreign imports.
	Canada Tops Forbes Business Rankings 10/12/2011 Canada is the 'best country for business', according to a new Forbes report, with its improved tax standing accounting for its high ranking. On the other hand, the high tax burden faced by US citizens means that country has slipped down to tenth position.
	Japan To Give Corporate Tax Exemption In Disaster Region 10/13/2011 The Japanese government’s tax panel has approved the provision of a five-year corporate tax exemption to businesses that invest in the earthquake and tsunami-hit north-east of Japan.
	Canada Expands Its Asian Trade Framework 10/10/2011 Canada has signed a series of key trade-related deals with Asian countries, designed to increase trade and investment ties with the region.
	Japanese Government Puts Forward Huge Reconstruction Budget 10/11/2011 The Japanese government has agreed a further JPY12 trillion budget, including proposals for taxation increases, to be presented to opposition parties and parliament for the financing of reconstruction costs in the earthquake and tsunami-hit north-east of Japan.
	Japanese Tax Panel Proposes Disaster Tax Relief 10/10/2011 A government tax panel has proposed new measures to provide tax relief for individuals and companies that were affected by the earthquake and tsunami in north-east Japan earlier this year, as well as for those that create jobs or make investments in the region.
	Thailand Ranked Top Expat Destination 10/7/2011 Despite ongoing economic turmoil and political unrest in many parts of the world, a preview of HSBC's 2011 Expat Explorer survey shows that expats remain generally happy in their new countries, with Thailand topping the list of the most popular expat destinations.
	IoM To Showcase Clean-Tech Sector 10/4/2011 The Isle of Man government has said that an upcoming conference and awards ceremony will showcase the Isle of Man as a centre of excellence for research and development, innovation and financial services for Japanese clean-tech sector firms looking to expand globally.
	Eight Countries Sign ACTA 10/4/2011 The United States Trade Representative has issued a statement on behalf of Australia, Canada, the European Union and its member states, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and the United States, who have reaffirmed their commitment to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement at a signing ceremony in Tokyo.
	Huge Variations Seen In Global Corporate Tax Rates 10/3/2011 The tax burden faced by businesses varies greatly from country to country, with a wide tax gap between ‘low tax’ emerging economies and the majority of ‘high tax’ developed nations, according to new research.
	Japanese Tax Panel Finalises Tax Package 9/29/2011 The tax committee of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan has, after a prolonged discussion, agreed its proposals for taxation increases, to be presented to the opposition parties and then parliament, for the financing of reconstruction costs in the earthquake and tsunami-hit north-east of Japan.
	OECD Notes Fall In Patent Quality 9/28/2011 The quality of patent filings has fallen dramatically over the past two decades as patent offices are overburdened with companies' efforts to protect even minor improvements in products and services, according to the findings of a new report from the Organization for Economic and Cooperation Development, which also describes which countries are best at facilitating innovative enterprise.
	Taiwan, Japan Sign Investment Agreement 9/27/2011 An investment agreement, that, it is hoped, will greatly enhance their bilateral economic and trading relationship, has been signed in Taipei between Taiwan and Japan.
	Japanese Panel Gives Three Tax Options For Reconstruction Budget 9/20/2011 A tax panel, appointed by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s new government, has recommended three options for funding reconstruction in the earthquake and tsunami-hit north-east of Japan, each of which involves tax increases.
	Aviation Body Slams EU's 'Massive' Carbon Tax 9/16/2011 The International Air Cargo Association is urging the European Union to suspend implementation of its controversial Emissions Trading Scheme for aviation and to instead pursue a global agreement of aviation carbon emissions through the International Civil Aviation Organization.
	IMF Recommends Hike In Japan's Consumption Tax 9/14/2011 While Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s new government seems to be looking to bind both ruling and opposition parties into a gradual tax-increasing policy, the International Monetary Fund has indicated that it believes Japan’s economy could absorb more substantial consumption tax hikes.
	Switzerland Tops WEF Competitiveness Index 9/9/2011 Switzerland tops the overall rankings in the Global Competitiveness Report for 2011-2012, released on September 7 by the World Economic Forum.
	European Commissioner Reviews IPR Policies 9/12/2011 During a speech in Brussels on international trade and intellectual property rights, Karel De Gucht, the European Commissioner for Trade, stressed his commitment to ensure effective protection of those rights both within the European Union and abroad.
	EU-Singapore Trade Pact In The Offing 9/8/2011 Following his meeting with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Long, the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso (pictured) said that a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Singapore will likely be finalized 'very soon'.
	Noda Looks For A Bipartisan Tax Consensus 9/1/2011 It appears that latest Japanesse Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will persist with the tax-raising stance he took when Minister of Finance in the previous Kan government, in order to resolve Japan’s reconstruction and budget deficit problems.
	Moody's Downgrades Japan Over Debt And Deficit 8/26/2011 Moody's Investors Service has reduced Japan's sovereign long-term credit rating, partly as a result of the government's ongoing inability to agree a comprehensive tax reform plan.
	Hong Kong, Japan DTA Comes Into Effect 8/17/2011 Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department has announced that the double taxation agreement (DTA) between Hong Kong and Japan, which was signed on November 9 last year, came into effect on August 14, 2011.
	China Targets Anti-Dumping Duties At US, EU, Japan 8/15/2011 China’s Ministry of Commerce has decided to impose provisional anti-dumping measures on imports of photographic paper and paper board originating in the European Union, the United States and Japan.
	UK Welcomes IP Cooperation With Japan, US 8/9/2011 A new pilot scheme, aimed at increasing the flexibility of the Patent Prosecution Highway, will benefit UK businesses operating in the United States and Japan, the UK's Minister for Intellectual Property, Judith Wilcox has said.
	Japan-India CEPA Enters Into Force 8/4/2011 It has been confirmed that the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and India, which was signed on February 16 this year in Tokyo, entered into force on August 1, after completion of the necessary legal procedures in both countries.
	IoM TIEAs With Japan, China To Enter Into Force 8/4/2011 The Isle of Man government has announced that its Tax Information Exchange Agreements with China and Japan will enter into force on August 14, 2011, and September 1, 2011, respectively.
	Asian FDI Reached Records Last Year 8/1/2011 The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, in its World Investment Report 2011, points out that, while global foreign direct investment has not yet bounced back to pre-crisis levels, some regions, and particularly Asia, show a better recovery than others.
	Japan Passes Second Reconstruction Budget 7/28/2011 The Japanese parliament has passed the JPY2 trillion second supplementary budget to finance immediate reconstruction needs after the earthquake and tsunami in March, with support from both the governing and opposition parties.
	USPTO Enhances Its International Patent Programme 7/6/2011 The United States Patent and Trademark Office has announced its participation in a pilot programme to test an enhanced framework for the Patent Prosecution Highway.
	Japan Approves Additional Reconstruction Budget 7/7/2011 Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s government has issued a second supplementary budget to finance reconstruction in Japan following March’s earthquake and tsunami, largely using additional and unexpected tax revenue collected in the last fiscal year.
	Japan Fudges Timing Of Tax Increases 7/5/2011 The ruling Democratic Party of Japan has prevailed over the government led by Prime Minister Naoto Kan and has been able to blur the timing of the proposed rises in consumption tax, which are planned to deal with the country’s increased social security spending.

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