In November 2008, during  the 16th APEC leaders' meeting in Lima, Peru, the governments of Peru and Japan agreed to initiate preliminary talks on an economic partnership agreement in late March 2009.  A preparatory meeting towards launching negotiations for the Japan-Peru Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) was held from March 23 to 25 in Tokyo, Japan. Based on the results of this meeting, the EPA negotiations were officially launched on April 14, 2009.

The first ound of Negotiations for Japan-Peru Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) was held from 25-30 May 2009, in Lima, Peru. The second round of negotiations was held from 6-10 July,  in Tokyo, Japan. The fourth round of negotiations took place in Tokyo, Japan on 06 october 2009.

Documents relating to the negotiations
06 October 2009	Tokyo, Japan. Fourth round of free trade negotiations for the Japan-Peru EPA
06-10 July 2009	Tokyo, Japan. Second round of free trade negotations for the Japan-Peru EPA
30 May 2009	Lima, Peru. Peru and Japan conclude first round of free trade negotiations
23-25 March 2009	Preparatory meeting towards launching negotiations for the Japan-Peru Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan