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- Japan’s growing, even without the FTA
- Abenomics and consumption spikes
- South Korean FTA crowds out Japan and triggers the impact – or , it makes a Japan FTA inevitable
- Resources aren’t key – there’s a mutual eagerness to cooperate
- The earthquake spurs cooperation
- Germany and Italy kill the deal
- Negotiating capacity low now – lack of a freedom of information law
at: asia pivotconcludes affTheir ev concludes affAkhtar and Jones 13 (Shayerah Ilias Akhtar Specialist in International Trade and Finance Vivian C. Jones Specialist in International Trade and Finance “Proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): In Brief” Congressional Research Service July 23, 2013 http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43158.pdf)//twemchen Impact on transatlantic relationship. On one hand, the TTIP’s successful conclusion could reinforce the United States’ commitment to Europe in general and especially to the European Union’s role as a critical U.S. partner in the international community. Some see this as key, given concerns that the Obama Administration’s “rebalancing” toward the Asia-Pacific region may reflect a decline in the relative importance of the transatlantic relationship, though Administration officials have rejected this view.18 On the other hand, should the negotiations stall or produce results not seen as sufficiently ambitious, further questions could be raised about the strength of the transatlantic relationship. at: eu-japan dajapan growingJapan’s growing, even without the FTARTT News 6/23 – (6/23/15, “BOJ Minutes: Economic Recovery on Pace To Continue,” Lexis)//twemchen (RTTNews) - Members of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy board are satisfied with the rate of the country's economic recovery, minutes from the board's meeting on May 21 and 22 showed on Wednesday - and the recovery is expected to continue. Downside risks to the recovery include developments in emerging and commodity-driven economies, the board added, as well as the European debt situation and the rate of recovery in the United States. "Japan's economy is expected to continue recovering moderately," the minutes said. "The year-on-year rate of increase in the CPI is likely to be about 0 percent for the time being, due to the effects of the decline in energy prices." At the meeting, the BoJ decided in an 8-1 vote to hold its benchmark lending rate steady at 0.10 percent, while also maintaining its target of raising the monetary base at an annual pace of about JPY 80 trillion. The BoJ had earlier expanded the stimulus in October, citing notable downward pressure from a substantial decline in crude prices hindering its ability to reach the 2 percent inflation target. Policymakers now provided a more optimistic view on the economy after it expanded an annualized 2.4 percent in the first quarter of 2015, helped by private consumption. Private consumption has been resilient, the bank said today. Previously, it noted that private consumption recovery in some areas has been sluggish. Housing investment has bottomed out and shown some signs of picking up. Further, the bank said public investment has entered a moderate declining trend, although at a high level. According to the BoJ, inflation expectations appear to be rising on the whole from a somewhat longer-term perspective. "Quantitative and qualitative monetary easing has been exerting its intended effects, and the Bank will continue with QQE, aiming to achieve the price stability target of 2 percent, as long as it is necessary for maintaining that target in a stable manner," the minutes said. The central bank also said on Wednesday that corporate service prices in Japan were up 0.6 percent on year in May - exceeding forecasts for an increase of 0.5 percent following the 0.7 percent gain in April. On a monthly basis, prices added 0.1 percent after easing 0.1 percent in April. Among the individual components, prices were down for advertising services but up for leasing and rental. Abenomics and consumption spikesNikkei 6/4 – Nikkei Asian Review (Japan) (6/4/15, “Min Lan Tan: Pricing power boosts Japan's big developers,” Lexis)//twemchen A key feature of the recovery in the Tokyo office market since mid-2013 has been how it has largely bypassed grade A properties. Japan's economic rebound, fueled by the Abe government's fiscal expansion and the Bank of Japan's monetary easing, has raised companies' optimism only to a limited degree. Accordingly, corporate spending has remained cautious, and office expansions have mainly benefited more affordable premises in lower-grade buildings with higher vacancy rates. This trend was reflected in the diverging performance of property stocks last year. Real estate investment trusts, which manage lower-grade office properties, outperformed the overall sector. To be sure, their performance was also helped by the Bank of Japan, which tripled its REIT purchases; the Government Pension Investment Fund, which raised its equity allocation; and accounts under NISA, a new tax-free investment scheme that is drawn to REITs' dividend yields. In contrast, the share prices of grade A landlords have languished. Despite relatively low vacancy rates, these landlords' ability to raise rents was constrained by concerns that Japan's economic recovery was tentative. It did not help that sales of condominiums -- another major asset type in their portfolios -- were stalled by a value-added tax hike last year. Since developers have historically paid low dividends, they did not attract the types of investors that bought into REITs. Sustainable reversal This situation may be about to change in favor of property developers. First, the Japanese economy is likely to enter a more stable recovery path as the effects of Abenomics become more entrenched and domestic demand, driven by consumption, improves along with a rise in wages. Swiss bank UBS forecasts growth of 0.8% in gross domestic product this year and 1.8% in 2016. As prices normalize after last year's consumption tax hike, inflation should also stabilize at 0.8% and 0.9% over the same periods. japan growing – at: afpConcludes affAFP 6/8 – AFP (6/8/15, “Japan's revised Q1 growth blows past expectations,” Lexis)//twemchen "Capital spending is the last piece of the puzzle, with exports and consumption showing signs of recovery," said Atsushi Takeda, an economist at Itochu Corp. "A sustainable economic recovery is starting." Corporate investment rose 2.7 percent from the previous quarter, well above an initial 0.4 percent expansion. The growth figures fell in line with the Bank of Japan's assessment that the economy was on the upswing, and they may push back any timeline for the central bank to launch more stimulus. soko alt cause/uq o/wSouth Korean FTA crowds out Japan and triggers the impact – or, it makes a Japan FTA inevitableOzeki 10 – The Daily Yomiuri (Koya Ozeki, 10/25/10, “EU growing more open to negotiating FTA with Japan,” The Daily Yomiuri, Lexis)//twemchen This month, the EU officially signed an FTA with South Korea. If South Korean products enter the EU market without imposed tariffs, Japan will be at a disadvantage. But some trade experts believe the settlement of the EU-South Korea agreement, which the EU had prioritized as part of its trade strategy, paves the way for negotiations with prospective partners. resources not keyResources aren’t key – there’s a mutual eagerness to cooperateJEN 10 – Japan Economic Newswire (9/21/10, “Japan, Poland to cooperate on FTA with EU, nuke disarmament,” JEN, Lexis)//twemchen The two ministers met on the sidelines of U.N. meetings in New York. Maehara told Sikorski that Tokyo is eager to agree with Brussels on the start of Japan-EU FTA talks during a regular bilateral summit slated for next year, according to Japanese officials. The Japanese minister said Tokyo will positively consider lowering nontariff barriers in line with a request by the 27-nation regional bloc. The Polish minister said his country, which is to chair the European Union in the latter half of 2011, will positively work toward a Japan-EU FTA. The earthquake spurs cooperationJEN 11 – (8/6/11, “U.S. conveys concerns to Japan over free trade talks with EU,” JEN, Lexis)//twemchen The planned Japan-EU FTA is set to focus on improvements in Japan's nontariff trade barriers including complex import procedures and has so far remained invulnerable to opposition from Japanese farming groups. In addition, the EU side has softened its position in response to the disaster in Japan, making it possible for the Japanese government to proceed with the Japan-EU FTA talks more easily than with the TPP negotiations that would seek to eliminate tariffs on all products including farm goods. won’t passGermany and Italy kill the dealOzeki 10 – The Daily Yomiuri (Koya Ozeki, 10/25/10, “EU growing more open to negotiating FTA with Japan,” The Daily Yomiuri, Lexis)//twemchen However, while Japan has demanded that tariffs on products such as automobiles and home electric appliances be abolished, some EU member countries--for example, Germany and Italy, rivals in automobile production--remain cautious of a Japan-EU FTA. overstretch nowNegotiating capacity low now – lack of a freedom of information lawScott et al 13 – visiting student at Boston Univ. School of Law (Spring 2013, “Europe,” 47 Int'l Law. 581, Lexis)//twemchen The Polish Constitutional Tribunal struck down the amendment to Poland's Freedom of Information Law n82 in the case of K 33/11. n83 The amendment would have exempted disclosure of any information limiting the "negotiating capacity" of the Polish State when entering into international agreements with the EU. The ruling has no impact on the continued enforceability of EU law. eu-japan trade inevitableEU-Japan trade inevitableBusiness World 13 – (3/26/13, “Irish Presidency welcome EU Japan talks,” Business World, Lexis)//twemchen Minister Bruton commented: "I warmly welcome the start of official negotiations on a new EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement. Supporting growth in international trade is a priority for the Irish Presidency. This is because international trade has massive potential to create jobs and boost economic growth. "A new EU-Japan agreement is expected to boost Europe's economy by 0.6 to 0.8 pc of its GDP. Under the terms of a new FTA, EU exports to Japan could increase by up to 33pc." "Trade is essential to job creation both in Ireland and in the EU: 30 million jobs or 10pc of the European workforce depends on exports. A series of new international trade agreements promise to increase European GDP by 2pc and create 2 million new jobs across the EU. At a time when EU unemployment stands at 26 million, I'm delighted to use the Irish Presidency to push for real progress in this area." Japan is the EU's second biggest trading partner in Asia, after China. In 2011 EU exports to Japan had reached a value of E49 billion, mainly in the sectors of machinery and transport equipment, chemical products and agricultural products. In 2011 EU imports from Japan accounted for E68 billion, with mostly machinery and transport equipment and chemical products. In 2011, EU imports and exports of commercial services from and to Japan were E16 billion and E22 billion. Japan is also a major investor in the EU. In 2011 the EU inward FDI stock had reached a value of E144 billion. Japan's inward FDI has increased markedly since the mid-1990s, but remains very low in comparison with other OECD countries. Directory: file -> view view -> Western Europe after wwii view -> Author study: paul fleischman view -> Qpa1 7ela study Guide view -> Arctic Oil/Gas Neg view -> November 1970 Approximately 150,000-500,000 deaths Bhola Cyclone Bangladesh view -> Grade Level: 6 Unit of Study: Caribbean glce view -> Citation: Duffield, Katy view -> Table of Contents Lesson # view -> Chinese Wind Energy Disad Download 0.83 Mb. Share with your friends:
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