TPP: Beware of the Japan Hype

Just as is the case in the US, there is very strong domestic opposition to TPP in Japan.

By Jean-Pierre Lehmann, April 29, 2015

Takeaways

• Just as is the case in the US, there is very strong domestic opposition to TPP in Japan.
• Japanese nationalists argue that TPP will make Japan a colony of the United States.
• Even at a time when the country fears China, Japanese pride is still wounded when it looks at America.
• Abe’s actual ability to deliver on a deal is very much in doubt.

With Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Washington, expectations are high that the U.S.-Japan bilateral relationship will be significantly strengthened.http://www.theglobalist.com/tpp-beware-of-japan-hype-abe/