Japan-Korea Relations: Fifty Years and Beyond
SHOTARO OSHIMA, SHIN KAK-SOO, KAN KIMURA, KIM TAE-HYO, THOMAS CAROTHERS, VICTOR CHA, JAMES L. SCHOFF, DUYEON KIM
October 14, 2015 Washington, DC
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of normalized relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea with the signing
of the Treaty of Basic Relations. Over the past five decades, bilateral relations have far surpassed those of the previous
sixteen centuries in terms of security cooperation, economic interdependence, and intellectual and cultural exchange,
yet the scars of the past continue to challenge efforts toward more fundamental reconciliation and deeper collaboration.
This half-day conference combined a look back with a look ahead, exploring Japan-Korea relations from a security, foreign
policy, and economic perspective and their connection to U.S. policy and strategic interests. What can success?and
shortcomings?over the past fifty years of Japan-Korea relations tell us about how best to navigate the future for the
mutual benefit of all three countries and for the region?
Fact Sheet: Joint Declaration of the Macroeconomic Policy Authorities of TPP Countries
11/5/2015 ?
OVERVIEW
- All TPP countries commit to avoid unfair currency practices and refrain from competitive devaluation.
- TPP countries will publicly report their foreign-exchange intervention and foreign reserves data, some for the first time.
- Officials from all TPP countries will consult regularly to address macroeconomic issues, including to engage on efforts to avoid unfair currency practices.
Meeting calendars, statements, and minutes (2010-2016)
The FOMC holds eight regularly scheduled meetings during the year and other meetingsas needed.
Links to policy statements and minutes are in the calendars below. The minutes of regularly scheduled
meetingsare released three weeks after the date ofthe policy decision. http://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm
the Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal fundsrateto1/4 to1/2 percent.
Thestanceof monetary policy remains accommodative after this increase, thereby supporting
further improvement in labor market conditions and a return to 2 percent inflation. http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/monetary/20151216a.htm
