Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister, has said he won’t join negotiations on the so-called Trans-Pacific Partnership if Japan is required to abolish tariffs across the board. Photographer: Haruyoshi Yamaguchi/Bloomberg
Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister, has said he won’t join negotiations on the so-called Trans-Pacific Partnership if Japan is required to abolish tariffs across the board. Photographer: Haruyoshi Yamaguchi/Bloomberg
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