On October 5, 2015, the 12 countries reached an agreement in principle on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) that will build 21st-century trade and investment rules concerning tariffs, services, investment, intellectual property, state-owned enterprises, and other areas. Going beyond the myriad bilateral FTAs and EPAs, the TPP is intended to give shape to policy relating to trade in the Asia-Pacific. Since Japan officially participated in TPP negotiations in 2013, one focus has been on an economic growth strategy that provides opportunities for small- and medium-sized enterprises to consider overseas expansion and that allows Japan to re-emerge as a major exporting country. Regionally, the TPP is expected to contribute to economic development in the Asia-Pacific as a whole at the dawn of an “Asia-Pacific Century.” As the minister in charge of negotiating for Japan's national interest in the TPP, the author shares his perspective about the agreement.

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跨太平洋伙伴关系协议

2015年10月5日，这12个国家原则上就跨太平洋伙伴关系（TPP）达成协议，该协议将建立21世纪有关关税，服务，投资，知识产权，国有企业及其他方面的贸易和投资规则地区。TPP超越了无数的双边FTA和EPA，旨在形成与亚太贸易有关的政策。自从日本于2013年正式参加TPP谈判以来，重点一直放在经济增长战略上，该战略为中小企业提供了考虑海外扩张的机会，并使日本重新成为主要的出口国。在地区方面，TPP有望在“亚太世纪之初”为整个亚太地区的经济发展做出贡献。