The President of the European Council Donald Tusk, and the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, are awaiting confirmation from the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, on Tuesday 21 March that Japan is committed to concluding free trade negotiations between the EU and Japan.
A senior EU official informed us that, “We have received several entirely credible reassurances from Prime Minister Abe that tomorrow will confirm that a free-trade agreement is a priority for the...