Following on announcement of agreement to launch formal bilateral negotiations, CCCJ reinforces strong backing for the realization of a comprehensive and high-level EPA. Press releases are available from the File Attachments.

The 12th Foreign Chambers in Japan (FCIJ) Business Confidence Survey was conducted October 15-26, 2007. The results and analysis are now available online at the FCIJ website. The next survey will be conducted in April 2008. The results from that survey will be published early May 2008. The FCIJ is...