Japan’s ‘Third Arrow’: Why Joining the TPP is a Game Changer
by Peter A. Petri | March 15th, 2013 | 12:03 pmPrime Minister Shinzo Abe’s announcement on March 15 that Japan will seek membership in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) brings the negotiations a step closer to a large, 12-member trade agreement connecting countries that account for 38 percent of world GDP. To be sure, much work lies ahead before Japan fully participates: bilateral discussions with TPP [...]