Japan ratfies RCEP, world's largest FTA including China and Asean


TOKYO, June 26 (Bernama): Japan on Friday evening (June 25) ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world's biggest Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which comprises 15 Asia-Pacific countries including China and 10 members of Asean, the Foreign Ministry said.

The ministry, as reported by Xinhua citing local media, said Tokyo deposited its ratification instrument with the Asean Secretariat. In doing so Japan has become the third member toward the enforcement of RCEP.

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