Theoretical and Strategic Researches for Free Trade Agreements of Japan

日本自贸协定的进展是考虑到WTO新一轮谈判和APEC运动的结果。日本认为，在东亚经济一体化问题上，不仅要与美国和澳大利亚保持平衡，还要与南亚保持平衡。对日本自贸协定来说，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。更具体地说，(1)从世贸组织和亚太经合组织的多边优先向双边FTA转变；(2)日本考虑了包括澳大利亚、印度和美国在内的战略，讨论东亚经济一体化问题，这是东亚三国(日本、韩国、中国)的问题；2、运用不完全竞争的新国际贸易理论，揭示日韩FTA的特点问题。即：(1)通过对日韩自贸协定谈判的考察，指出自贸协定总体上存在的具体问题；(2)寡头垄断和垄断竞争的贸易理论可以适用于日韩自贸协定的案例，并对日韩两国达成自贸协定的困难提出建议。3.考察亚洲金融危机后东亚金融合作的变化。特别是在迅速发展的金融全球化中，不仅需要自贸协定的经济一体化，也需要金融合作的一体化；(2)与欧洲相比，金融一体化的可能性不小。4.探讨了东亚经济一体化的可能性以及日本对东亚经济一体化的战略政策。研究发现：(1)网络使东盟和中国的经济发展成为可能；(2)在东亚的不同环境中采取一体化举措，日本的必要战略是优先发展日韩自由贸易区，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.