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- Entering into Negotiations on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Japan and the Republic of Columbia
Joint Press Release with the Ministry of Foreign AffairsEntering into Negotiations on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Japan and the Republic of Columbia
The Government of Japan decided to enter into negotiations on an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Japan and the Republic of Columbia at the Japan-Columbia Leaders' Meeting held in the U.S. on September 25, 2012 (September 26 in Japan).
- Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda met President Juan Manuel Santos of the Republic of Colombia at the Japan-Columbia Summit Meeting held in the U.S. on September 25, 2012 (September 26 in Japan), and they reached an agreement on entering into negotiations on the EPA between Japan and the Republic of Columbia.
- Specific schedule for the negotiations will be arranged at a future date.
Release Date
September 26, 2012
Division in Charge
- Latin America and Caribbean Office, Trade Policy Bureau
- Economic Partnership Division, Trade Policy Bureau