# Japan and Taiwan working on a free trade deal

**URL:** <https://tw.forumosa.com/t/japan-and-taiwan-working-on-a-free-trade-deal/260603>\
**Category:** Taiwan Politics\
**Created:** [November 3, 2026, 7:37am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/japan-and-taiwan-working-on-a-free-trade-deal/260603 "2026-11-03T07:37:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![OysterOmelet](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/oysteromelet/32/219695_2.png) [@OysterOmelet](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/OysterOmelet)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2026, 7:37am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/japan-and-taiwan-working-on-a-free-trade-deal/260603/1 "2026-11-03T07:37:08Z")

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THIS. IS. HUGE.

It was understood that Japan wouldn’t sign one until the USA did. Well, Trump forced Taiwan to sign an agreement to move much of its chip production to the US. This has emboldened Japan to do the same. A hawkish Sanae Takaichi doesn’t hurt either.

> **[Taiwan, Japan might sign comprehensive trade pact: report - Taipei Times](https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2026/11/03/2003867048)**
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> Taiwan and Japan might sign a wide-ranging trade agreement by the end of this year, which could help break a deadlock in Taiwan’s trade diplomacy if completed, Nikkei Asia reported yesterday.Japan is negotiating with the administration of President...

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**Author:** ![hansioux](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/hansioux/32/253648_2.png) [@hansioux](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/hansioux)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2026, 9:24am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/japan-and-taiwan-working-on-a-free-trade-deal/260603/2 "2026-11-03T09:24:02Z")

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Glad to see this finally moving forward.