Closer economic links between Japan and Singapore, Japan and the wider region

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has called for an ambitious review of the existing economic partnership agreement between Japan and Singapore, after meeting with Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe. Giving the keynote speech at a conference in Tokyo, he also hailed Japan’s entry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks to create a wider regional trade agreement.

Japan-Singapore Economic Partnership Agreement

The Japan-Singapore Economic Partnership Agreement (JSEPA) was originally signed in 2002. The JSEPA is considered more extensive than a typical Free Trade Agreement (FTA), as it covers areas beyond trade. This was the first such ...