ＲＣＥＰ承認案を閣議決定　世界経済３割の巨大経済圏

　政府は２４日、日中韓や東南アジア諸国連合（ＡＳＥＡＮ）など計１５カ国が昨年１１月に合意した地域的な包括的経済連携（ＲＣＥＰ）の承認案を閣議決定した。工業製品を中心に９１％の関税を撤廃し、世界経済・貿易の３割を占める巨大経済圏を創設。日本と交渉参加各国の国内手続きを経て、早期の発効を目指す。（2021/02/24-11:14）

The Japanese government adopted at a cabinet meeting Wednesday a plan to approve a deal to forge the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which was agreed on by Japan and 14 other nations in November last year.
   Under the deal, which will create the world's largest free trade area accounting for some 30 pct of global gross domestic product and trade, tariffs will be abolished for 91 pct of products, mainly industrial products.
   Having signed the deal besides Japan are China, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
   RCEP will be Japan's first economic partnership agreement with China or South Korea.
   The pact will come into force after necessary domestic procedures are completed in at least six of the ASEAN member states and three other countries.