Brussels, 30/05/2011 (Agence Europe) - In agreement over the principle, the EU and Japan are soon to negotiate a trade pact. However, Tokyo will have to agree to give some ground over the dossiers of concern to the Europeans, non-tariff barriers and access to public procurement contracts.
As anticipated, the European and Japanese leaders, meeting in Brussels on 28 May, gave their agreement in principle on the future launch of discussions for a bilateral free-trade agreement, in order to...