Chile and Japan announced their intention to evaluate the possibility of negotiations towards a free trade agreement on 22 November at the 2004 APEC Summit, held in Santiago, Chile. Following the evaluation of the results of the Chile-Japan Joint Study Group (JSG), which held four meetings, the two countries announced their intent to launch FTA negotiations on 18 November 2005, in Seoul, Korea at the APEC heads of state meeting. The Agreement between Chile and Japan for a Strategic Economic Partnership was signed on 27 March 2007 in Tokyo, Japan.

Documents relating to the negotiations
27 March 2007	Tokyo, Japan. Joint statement on the occassion of the signing of the agreement between Chile and Japan
28 August - 01 September 2006	Santiago Chile. Fourth round of negotiations
10-14 July 2006	Third round of negotiations
18-24 March 2006	Santiago, Chile. Second round of negotiations
23-24 February 2006	Tokyo, Japan. First round of negotiations
18 November 2005	Busan, Korea. Joint Press Release of Chile and Japan on initiation of negotiations for establishing the Japan-Chile Economic Partnership Agreement
November 2005	Joint Study Group on Japan-Chile Economic Partnership Agreement/Free Trade Agreement
23 September 2005	Miami, USA. Fourth meeting of Chile-Japan Joint Study Group (JSG)
22 July 2005	Los Angeles, USA. Third meeting of Chile-Japan Joint Study Group (JSG)
21 April 2005	Santiago, Chile. Second meeting of Chile-Japan Joint Study Group (JSG)
01 February 2005	Tokyo, Japan. First meeting of Chile-Japan Joint Study Group (JSG)
22 November 2004	Chile and Japan announce new study aimed at the implementation of an FTA
Source: Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Chile (DIRECON); Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

On 15 June 2007 the Japanese Parliament approved the Chile-Japan Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement. Chile's Chamber of Deputies approved the free trade agreement on 12 July 2007. The Chile-Japan FTA entered into force on 3 September 2007.

3 September 2007	Exchange of Diplomatic Notes concerning Entry into Force
12 July 2007	Chamber of Deputies approves Chile- Japan FTA
15 June 2007	Japanese Parliament approves Chile-Japan Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement
Source: Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Chile (DIRECON); Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

• Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Chile (DIRECON)
• Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan