Trade and Investment
Japan-Singapore Economic Agreement for a New-Age Partnership
(JSEPA)
Signed and In Effect
Notified to the WTO
Notified to the WTO
- GATT
- GATSV
Relevant Dates
- Signed and In Effect
2002-11-30 - Signed but not yet In Effect
2002-01-13 - Negotiations launched
2000-10-20 - Notified to the WTO
GATT 2002-11-08 GATSV 2002-11-08
Official Summary
- Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Singapore for a New-Age Economic Partnership Media Info-Kit
Ministry of Trade and Industry - Singapore
Updates
Expansion-
FTA Upgrade
Government of SingaporeSigned and in effect: 2 Sep 2007
Legal Documents
- Agreement Between Japan and the Republic of Singapore for a New-Age Economic Partnership Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Japan
- Agreement Between Japan and the Republic of Singapore for a New-Age Economic Partnership Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Japan
- Protocol Amending the Agreement Between Japan and the Republic of Singapore for a New-Age Economic Parnership Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry - Japan
- Protocol Amending the Agreement Between Japan and the Republic of Singapore for a New-Age Economic Parnership Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry - Japan
News
- Singapore and Japan upgrade ties to Strategic Partnership, expand cooperation in five areasChannel News Asia18 Mar 2026
- [Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence] Wong to make 3-day official visit to Japan, meet [Japan Prime Minister] Sanae TakaichiAsia One16 Mar 2026
- Singapore will continue to deepen strong ties with Japan under new premier: [Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong]The Straits Times21 Oct 2025
- Singapore to lift requirements on food imports from Fukushima[, Japan]Channel News Asia25 May 2021
Studies and Research
- The making of Asia's first bilateral FTA: origins and regional implications of the Japan-Singapore Economic Partnership AgreementTerada, TakashiAustralian National University1 Jan 2006
- New issues in FTAs: the case of economic partnership agreements between Japan and ASEAN countriesAoki, MakiInstitute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)1 Mar 2004
- The Japan-Singapore "new age" economic partnership agreement: background, motivation and implicationsRajan, Ramkishen S. and Rahul SenInstitute of Policy Studies1 Apr 2002
- Hypothesis: the Japan-Singapore economic agreement for a new age partnership benefits both countriesAngela Lim Sushan`s GroupSMU Links1 Jan 2002
