Law360, New York (October 22, 2010, 5:20 PM ET) -- Japan's economics minister reportedly urged the country to begin talks to join a free trade agreement that would cover the U.S. and countries in the Asia-Pacific region Friday, making him the latest top Japanese official to support the U.S.-led trade pact.
Economics Minister Banri Kaieda warned that Japan must demonstrate that it wants to take part in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement before the talks progress too far, the International Business Times reported.
Joining the TPP, which seeks to eliminate tariffs on goods traded among the member...
Japanese Official Pushes To Enter Trade Pact Talks
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