But progress toward conclusions on such vital issues as accession to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade liberalization agreement (which will require agricultural policy reforms) has stalled.
Of critical importance, and in contrast to both Hatoyama and Kan, Noda has evidenced a willingness to face down dissenters within the DPJ to push for now long-overdue Japanese participation in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade liberalization talks, and accession to a subsequent agreement.