Japan-Portugal : Today & Tomorrow /O estado actual das relações entre

o Portugal e Japão

Mr. Kazuhiro FUJIMURA Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister

Embassy of Japan in Portugal at “NAMBAN 470”,

Universidade de Coimbra, on October 22nd, 2013, Coimbra, Portugal

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• Introduction

• 1. Japan today

• 2. Recent developments in the relations between Japan and Portugal

• 3. To look for a new frontier

• Concluding remarks

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Introduction

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“Japan is back.”

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Economic Policies = “Three Arrows”:

1. Flexible fiscal policy

2. Aggressive monetary policy

3. Growth strategy

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Security policies = “Proactive Contributor to Peace”:

1. National Security Council

2. National Security Strategy

3. Right to collective self-defense etc.

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Japan’s initiatives for the power of women

1. Facilitating women’s active role/ participation in society and their empowerment

2. Enhancing Japan’s efforts in women’s health care as a part of its strategy on global health diplomacy

3. Supporting women’s participation and protecting their rights in the area of peace and security

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2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games to be hosted by Tokyo

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2013: Japan-Portugal 470th anniversary

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Foreign Minister Portas’ visit to Japan March 2013

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JAPAN – EU

EPA

T TIP TPP

JAPAN EU

USA

EPA

TTIP

T P P

Economic Partnership Agreement

Trans-Pacific Partnership

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South Korea

China Japan

Japan/China/South Korea (1,5 billions, $14 trillions)

Indonesia

Thai

The Philippines

Cambodia

Myanmar

Laos

Singapur

Malaysia

Brunei

Vietnam

ASEAN (600 millions, $2 trillions)

Canada USA

Mexico

Peru Chile

TPP (800 millions, $26 trillions)

Australia

New Zealand

India

RCEP (3,4 millions, $20 trillions)

Free trade zone initiatives in the Asia-Pacific (Population, GDP)

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Japan’s FDI and trade（2011）

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19.5%

15.6%

11.6%

53.3%

21.5%

9.4%

8.9% 60.2%

28.6%

22.3% 11.6%

8.6%

28.9% 41.7%

31.3%

8.2%

7.4%

11.4%

Export from Japan Import by Japan FDI from Japan FDI to Japan

EU ASEAN

US Cayman Is.

China Others

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Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement

• ○ A formal negotiation began in Brussels in April between the Government of Japan and the European Commission to conclude a Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement.

• ○Right now a third round of the negotiations is on-going in Brussels again.

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A Tax Convention between Japan and Portugal

• ○ A Tax Convention to Avoid Double Taxation and to Prevent Fiscal Evasion in Japan and Portugal was signed at the end of 2011.

• ○ Following Portuguese Parliament’s approval, Japan’s Diet gave the green light to the Convention in June, 2013.

• ○It entered into force in last July.

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A business delegation(KEIDANREN) from Japan, July 2013

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A maritime state: Portugal

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A maritime state: Japan

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Panama Canal expansion

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To know more about Japan

• Please visit the web site of the Embassy of Japan:

• http://www.pt.emb-japan.go.jp/

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