U.S., Japan Consult on the Trans-Pacific Partnership

On February 7, the United States and Japan held a senior-level bilateral consultation on Japan's interest in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. 

The meeting was the first official bilateral consultation with Japan following the November 2011 announcement by Prime Minister Noda expressing Japan's intention to begin consultations with TPP countries toward joining the TPP negotiations. 

Costa Rican Trade Minister Anabel Gonzalez will come to Washington the week of February 25 to discuss her country's possible future membership in the TPP. For details, please contact Catherine Mellor, Director for Southeast Asia (cmellor@uschamber.com or Patrick Kilbride, Senior Director for the Americas (pkilbride@uschamber.com).