Ⅰ.Introduction 2

Ⅱ. The Background 4
     1. Historical Development of the FTA Negotiations 4
     2. China’s FTA Policy5
     3. Japan’s FTA Policy8
     4. Korea’s FTA Policy 10

Ⅲ. Trade Relations among Korea, China, and Japan 15
     1. Overview of the Trade Structures of Korea, China, and Japan15
     2. The Export and Import Structures of Korea, China and Japan21
     3. Characteristics of the Trade Relations among Korea, China and Japan 24

Ⅳ. The Economics of Free Trade Areas36
    1. The Traditional Views of FTA36
    2. The International Rivalry Approach 38
    3. The Political Economy of FTA43

Ⅴ. Concluding Remarks47