Japan and the EU head for a massive trade deal

Aaron Schrank Jun 23, 2017
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Japan and the EU head for a massive trade deal

Aaron Schrank Jun 23, 2017
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Japan and the European Union say they’re close to agreement on a broad free-trade deal. It would be the largest such pact for the EU. The two trading partners have been hammering out this deal since 2013, but negotiations have taken on new urgency recently. 

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