South Korea Says It’s Ready to Meet Standards for CPTPP: Nikkei

South Korea is ready to meet the standards required to join an Asia-Pacific trade deal, which would benefit both South Korea and Japan, Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo said in an interview with Nikkei.

Seoul will begin discussions on the process for joining the free-trade pact, the government said earlier this month. Japan’s top government official has said it’s too early say whether South Korea can fully meet the high standards of pact, according to Kyodo.