Japan pledges support for Thailand joining Pacific trade pact

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi promised on Tuesday to help Thailand join a trans-Pacific free trade agreement at an early date."We would like to cooperate as much as possible" in ensuring Thailand's entry into the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership, an 11-member FTA, Motegi told Thai counterpart Don Pramudwinai in a meeting in Bangkok.Don explained that the Thai government is examining the technical aspects of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, which entered into force in December 2018.The CPTPP involves Australia, Brunei, Canada, …READ FULL ARTICLE