Asia Free Trade Zones Discussed at Trilateral Summit

In Seoul Friday trade ministers from Japan, China and South Korea met for the first time in three and a half years to discuss plans to create a trilateral free trade agreement and advance a regional version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP.) The trilateral economic meeting was held in advance of Sunday’s leaders’ summit. These three countries account for about 20 percent of the world economy but since 2012 strained relations has stifled regional trade coordination and integration...

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