Taiwan, Japan Sign Investment Accord in ’Stepping Stone’ to FTA

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Taiwan and Japan signed their first investment accord, strengthening economic ties and stepping closer toward negotiating a free-trade deal.

The treaty provides for investment protection, promotion and liberalization, Peng Run-tsu, chairman of Taiwan’s East Asia Relations Commission, said today in Taipei after signing the agreement with Mitsuo Ohashi, the chairman of the Japan Interchange Association.