Abstract

Japan remains a global leader in international investment, and the Government of Japan recently has undertaken an increasingly ambitious approach to its international investment agreement (IIA) policy to safeguard its companies' overseas investments. This policy began with the signing and ratification of the Japan-Singapore Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) in 2002 and is still today a core element of Japan's economic strategy, as most recently reaffirmed in Prime Minister Abe's 2013-2014 "Revitalization Strategy" for economic growth. What remains unclear, however, is whether this new ...