Japan, EU in talks seeking free-trade deal by year-end

December 14, 2016

Japan and the European Union are holding last-ditch talks this week to try reach a broad free trade agreement by the end of the year, Japanese government officials said. The two-way trade talks have taken on greater significance after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Washington would withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

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Topics: AGRICULTURE MEGA-REGIONAL AGREEMENT AUTOMOBILES

Regions: JAPAN EUROPEAN UNION (EU)

Authors: REUTERS


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