Insights (Filter: Japan)
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Reviewing the Digital Markets Act: Inspirations from Japan
The European Commission is in the process of reviewing the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the flagship ex-ante competition regulation introduced a few...
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South Korea Versus Japan: What Can the EU Learn From the Two Countries?
By: Andrea DugoWhen discussing the issue of Europe’s waning competitiveness, analysts are almost instinctively driven to turn to the US for solutions. Draghi’s...
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WTO Abu Dhabi Conference: Stalemate or Stepping Stone
Tags: agriculture China digital digital economy e-commerce EU Japan Plurilaterals services US WTO WTO Dispute Settlement System WTO Ministerial ConferenceBy: Stuart HarbinsonIt’s only 20 months since the WTO last had a ministerial conference. Usually, it’s at least two years between meetings but the previous...
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The Japan EU Regulatory Cooperation A Key Agenda for a “Living Partnership”
Tags: JapanThe last Japan-EU Summit achieved a little noticed but crucial progress. It made a clear call for “further progress in regulatory cooperation”...
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Why Europe Needs to Take TPP Seriously
Tags: APEC Australia Canada China EU GATT Japan Malaysia Mexico New Zealand RCEP Singapore TPP TTIP US Vietnam WTOThere's no point any longer in pretending: The geo-economic race over the Asia-Pacific is now on - and in the open. Will the TPP coalition declare...
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Behind Global Trade Statistics
By: Roderick AbbottDo you sometimes wonder about the world trade statistics, published by the WTO? Behind the headline numbers, there is a lot to explore … Until...
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Railways Derailing EU-Japan Talks?
Since the mid-2000s, the EU has made the opening of public procurement markets one of its key priorities in the WTO and in the bilateral agreements...
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Desert Island FTAs: How the CJK Agreement and the Territorial Dispute Actually Co-exist
If you believe the Western press, we are approaching a major conflict over the Senkaku islands or Diaoyus, depending on who you side with. There...