Theoretical and Strategic Researches for Free Trade Agreements of Japan

日本FTA的进展是考虑到WTO新一轮谈判和APEC运动的影响而进行的。在东亚经济一体化问题上，日本不仅要考虑与美澳的平衡，还要考虑与南亚的平衡。日本FTA最重要的问题是与韩国和中国的关系。主要研究内容如下：1.考察了日本对外贸易政策的变化。（2）在讨论东盟+3的东亚经济一体化问题时，日本考虑了将澳大利亚、印度和美国纳入其中的战略（日本、韩国、中国）2.运用新的国际贸易不完全竞争理论，明确了日韩FTA的特点问题。（2）寡头垄断和垄断竞争的贸易理论可以应用于日韩FTA的谈判，并指出了日韩FTA谈判的难点。本文考察了亚洲金融危机后东亚金融合作的变化。特别是，（1）在金融全球化迅速发展的背景下，不仅需要FTA的经济一体化，还需要金融合作的一体化;（2）金融一体化的可能性相对于欧洲来说并不小。（4）探讨了东亚经济一体化的可能性和日本的战略政策。研究发现：（1）网络化使东盟与中国的经济发展成为可能;（2）日本要在东亚多元化的环境中采取一体化举措，其必要战略是优先推进日韩FTA，与东盟合作，然后与中国谈判相对应。

The progresses in FTA of Japan are taking into account of WTO New Round and APEC movements. Japan is thinking balances not only with USA and Australia but also with south Asia, in the East Asian Economic integration problem. Most important issues for Japan FTA are relations with Korea and China. The follows are investigated and made clear.1.The changes of foreign trade policy in Japan are investigated. More specifically, (1)Changes in priority from Multilateral of WTO and APEC to Bilateral FTA are pointed out, (2)The strategy of including Australia and India, and also USA is considered in Japan, for discussing East Asian Economic Integration, which is a issue of ASAN+Three (Japan, Korea, China)2.The characteristic problems in Japan-Korea FTA are made clear by using new international trade theories of imperfect competition. That is, (1)Specific problems of FTA in general are pointed out by looking carefully at Japan-Korea FTA negotiation,(2)Trade theories of oligopoly and monopolistic competition could be applied for the case of Japan-Korea FTA and could indicate difficulties for agreements between Japan and Korea.3."How financial Cooperation in East Asia has changed after Asian Currency Crisis" is investigated. Especially, (1)In the rapid financial globalization, not only economic integration of FTA but also of financial cooperation is necessary, (2)The possibility of financial integration is not small relative to the case in Europe.4.A possibility of East Asian economic integration and strategic policies of Japan for it are investigated. It is found that (1)Networks make possible ASEAN and China to advance their economic development, (2)To take integration initiatives in the divers environments of East Asia, necessary strategies of Japan are putting priority to Japan-Korea FTA, and cooperation with ASEAN, and then corresponding to China negotiation.