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EU to sign Japan free trade pact

[ July 7, 2017   //   Chris ] The European Union and Japan have announced that they will sign an historic free trade agreement in what is an apparent rebuke to anti-globalization politicians such as Donald Trump and pro-Brexit factions in the UK . The deal, endorsed by Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe and EU leaders should open up Japan’s market to EU exports on an unprecedented scale, giving virtual duty-free access for almost ... [+]