Trade and Investment
ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership
(AJCEP)
First Protocol to Amend in force: 1 August 2020
Sources:
Signed and In Effect
Notified to the WTO
Notified to the WTO
- GATT
- Early Notification
Members
Relevant Dates
- Signed and In Effect
2008-12-01 - Signed but not yet In Effect
2008-04-14 - (FA) signed
2005-04-14 - Notified to the WTO
GATT 2009-11-23 Early Notification 2005-04-01
Official Summary
- Primer on the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership
UACT Philippines
Updates
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Agreement on Investment
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - AustraliaNegotiations concluded: 1 Jan 2017
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First Protocol to Amend in force: 1 August 2020
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - JapanSigned and in effect: 1 Aug 2020
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First Protocol to Amend the Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Partnership among Japan and Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - JapanSigned but not yet In effect: 27 Feb 2019
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Agreement on Trade in Services
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - AustraliaNegotiations concluded: 1 Jan 2017
Legal Documents
- Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Among Japan and Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
- Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Among Japan and Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
- Framework for Comprehensive Economic Partnership Between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and JapanASEAN
- Framework for Comprehensive Economic Partnership Between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and JapanASEAN
News
- [ASEAN] can cooperate more intensively on trade amid geopolitical uncertainties: [Singapore Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong]The Straits Times24 Mar 2025
- Lao [People's Democratic Republic Prime Minister, Japan Prime Minister] hail 70th anniversary of diplomatic tiesAsia News Network5 Mar 2025
- [Viet Nam Prime Minister] calls on Japanese firms to see [Viet Nam] as strategic destinationSaigon GP Daily2 Mar 2025
- [Lao People's Democratic Republic], Japan elevate ties to 'Comprehensive Strategic Partnership'Asia News Network23 Jan 2025
Opinions and Editorials
- Two-way exchanges are crucial for deepening ASEAN–Japan relationsEast Asia Forum4 Sep 2024
- Thailand economy: looking to Japan and [People's Republic of] China to boost prosperityForbes8 May 2019
- The Philippines and Indonesia: 'Most profitable location' in Asia [for Japan]mb.com.ph3 Mar 2013
- Viet Nam's garments and software competent enough in Japanese eyesVietNamNet Bridge31 Jan 2013
Studies and Research
- Magnification Effect in International Production Networks : Evidence from AsiaHayakawa, K. and Mukunoki, H.Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)14 Jul 2021
- Two essays on regional economic integration in East AsiaYap, Josef T.Philippine Institute for Development Studies1 Apr 2004
- ASEAN-Japan comprehensive economic partnership: vision and tasks aheadInstitute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)22 Jul 2003
- Joint Report of the ASEAN-Japan closer economic partnership expert group (AJCEPEG)Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat1 Sep 2002
