China-Japan-ROK Free Trade Zone Negotiations

Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on 13 March 2026 that officials from Japan and the Czech Republic have successfully concluded negotiations and agreed in principle on a new income tax treaty. The agreement was initialled by both parties

On 18 February 2026 an IMF country focus with the title How China’s Economy Can Pivot to Consumption-led Growth, written by D. Garcia-Macia, S. Jain-Chandra, S. Kothari and Y. Xu, looked at way in which China could stimulate domestic

China, the US, and several Western governments are urging Ghana to halt plans to raise gold royalties, sources say. Ghana aims to replace its fixed 5% royalty with a 5–12% sliding scale linked to gold prices, seeking higher revenue from rising

Japan’s Cabinet has submitted the 2026 tax reform package to the National Diet of Japan, proposing amendments to global minimum tax rules, income tax provisions and consumption tax regulations. The bill updates Japan’s global minimum tax

The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on 20 February 2026 that the fourth round of negotiations with Ukraine on revising the Investment Protection Agreement (2015) took place from 17 to 19 February 2026. Both parties committed to

On 17 February 2026 the IMF issued a report following consultations with Japan under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The report notes that Japan’s economic growth has been resilient following the global economic shocks, but this