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EU, Japan reach 'political agreement' on trade deal

Published Wed, Jul 5, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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Brussels

THE European Union and Japan reached broad political agreement on a historic free trade deal on Wednesday, capping four years of negotiations, EU trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstroem said.

The hard-won deal marks a big win for free trade two days before a G-20 summit in Germany in which US President Donald Trump is expected to defend his "America First" protectionist stance.

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