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I. Importance of Investment Treaties

II. Importance of Investment Treaties from Japan's Viewpoint

III. Issues to be Addressed in the Investment Treaties

1. 1. Covering a Wide Range of Investment Assets
2. 2. Securing National Treatment (NT)
3. 3. Securing Most-Favored-Nations Treatment (MFN)
4. 4. Prohibition of Performance Requirements
5. 5. Freedom of Remittance
6. 6. Ensuring Fair and Equitable Treatment (FET)
7. 7. Prohibition of Safeguards
8. 8. Dispute Settlement

IV. Countries and Regions with which Investment Treaties should be Concluded

1. 1. Asia
2. 2. Americas
3. 3. Europe
4. 4. Middle East and Africa

V. Transparency of Domestic Regulations and Improvement of Business Environment