Japan, Mexico to sign bilateral FTA in August

[Hachiko]

MEXICO CITY (Kyodo) Japan and Mexico will sign a bilateral free-trade agreement here in August, an official at the Mexican Ministry of the Economy said Thursday.
With Mexican President Vicente Fox planning to sign the pact, the Mexican government has asked Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to visit Mexico for the event, the official said.

Both countries will seek parliamentary approval for the agreement after the signing ceremony, with the FTA expected to take effect next April.

Japan Times