US, Japan Pledge to Close TPP Talks 'as Soon as Possible'
The U.S. and Japan are committed to concluding Trans-Pacific Partnership talks "as soon as possible," the White House said in a statement following an Aug. 25 call between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Obama and Abe covered…
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a wide range of bilateral issues, the statement said. The top Japanese TPP negotiator recently criticized U.S. efforts to close the pact after the Maui ministerial in late July (see 1508120021).