Home Industry Economy Japan, UAE to enter economic partnership talks The two countries agreed last year to cooperate on technology and climate change, including investments in the chip and battery sectors by Reuters September 18, 2024 Image credit: UAE Presidential Court/ Getty Images Japan will start negotiations for an economic partnership agreement with the UAE, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in a post on X. The conclusion of the pact with the UAE, coupled with another free trade agreement between Japan and the GCC that will also be negotiated, would “strengthen economic relations between the two countries”, Kishida said. Building on our longstanding history of strategic cooperation, the UAE and Japan today agreed to launch talks aimed at reaching a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. We look forward to strengthening our bilateral ties and exploring new opportunities that support… — محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) September 18, 2024 UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said on X that the comprehensive trade pact with Japan would be built on “our longstanding history of strategic cooperation”. Japan and the UAE agreed last year to cooperate on technology and climate change, including energy security and investments in the chip and battery sectors. Read: UAE, Australia reach trade deal to boost exports, investment Tags CEPA Economy Japan UAE You might also like US-UAE climate-friendly farming partnership grows to $29bn From humble beginnings to global heights: Sheikh Mohammed’s journey unveiled in new biography Financial gap to meet SDGs in MEASA hits $5tn annually: NYUAD Gold prices in UAE fall as global trends weigh on bullion