based on understanding both the political and economic factors affecting Japan’s start of the FTA process, make judgments on the possible Japan’s participation in China-Japan-ROK FTA and TPP negotiations. From tradi...based on understanding both the political and economic factors affecting Japan’s start of the FTA process, make judgments on the possible Japan’s participation in China-Japan-ROK FTA and TPP negotiations. From traditional effect, Japan hopes through China-Japan- ROK FTA to achieve economic benefits from the rapid economic development in China and South Korea;but from non-traditional effect, considerations for dominance, national security and interests groups make Japan attach importance to TPP too. Because of possible prolonged islands disputes, politically, the China-Japan-ROK FTA is difficult. Japan may prioritize TPP if it has to make a choice between the two.展开更多
文摘based on understanding both the political and economic factors affecting Japan’s start of the FTA process, make judgments on the possible Japan’s participation in China-Japan-ROK FTA and TPP negotiations. From traditional effect, Japan hopes through China-Japan- ROK FTA to achieve economic benefits from the rapid economic development in China and South Korea;but from non-traditional effect, considerations for dominance, national security and interests groups make Japan attach importance to TPP too. Because of possible prolonged islands disputes, politically, the China-Japan-ROK FTA is difficult. Japan may prioritize TPP if it has to make a choice between the two.