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Japan hopes for TPP accord in February
TOKYO —The Japanese government is hoping that Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade negotiations will conclude with an agreement in February.
The 12-nation talks, led by the U.S., had set an ambitious timetable of December 2013 for the conclusion of a pact but negotiators were unable to reach agreement on abolishing tariffs on sensitive items such as automobiles and agricultural products.
