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 Egypt seeking investment on southern Red Sea coast GCC poised for strong growth in 2025: ICAEW report Women must be on boards of private joint-stock firms, UAE announces UAE slashes interest rates by 0.5% after US Fed decision