The historic Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan is expected to establish a free trade area that is nearly one-third of the world's gross domestic product (GDP) and a market of 635 million people.
According to the European Commission, the agreement should generate a 34% increase in exports for the EU and 29% for Japan once the agreement is fully implemented, and remove the vast majority of the €1 billion in customs duties paid each year by European companies exporting to the...