The Off and On of Japan-Australia Free Trade Agreement

In 2001, Japan concluded that the time was not yet right to have an FTA with Australia:

- Japan side report (METI, 3/01) of the Study Group on Japan-Australia Stronger Economic Relations.
- This is the Australia side report (DFAT, 3/01).

Now it seems that Japan has become more enthusiastic towards a Japan-Australia FTA [see the Land of the rising FTA (by JETRO New York/KWR International, Asia Times, 12/5/05)]

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