LDP submits proposals to help farmers cope with TPP impact

THE ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday compiled a set of proposals to help Japanese farmers and businesses cope with the likely impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement.

The LDP’s policy paper places emphasis on measures to promote exports rather than those to directly protect domestic industries — a clear departure from the party’s past policy of allocating huge budgets to help farmers facing the effects of the impending free trade deal.