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Sixteenth Round of Negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement among Japan, China and the Republic of Korea
November 26, 2019
1. The Sixteenth round of negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) among Japan, China and the Republic of Korea will be held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from November 27 to 29.
2. Mr. Takehiro Kagawa, Ambassador for International Economic Affairs of Japan, Mr. Wang Shouwen, Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy International Trade Representative of China, Mr. Yeo Han Koo, Deputy Minister for Trade Negotiations of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea, and representatives from relevant Ministries of each country will attend the meeting.
3. In this round of negotiations, market access and rules (in areas such as electronic commerce and intellectual property) will be comprehensively discussed.