Brussels, 11/01/2000 (Agence Europe) - On the occasion of the EU/Japan meeting at ministerial level in Brussels on Tuesday, the European Union and Japan adopted a Joint Statement confirming their backing for the rapid launch of a global WTO negotiating round. This statement and the "coordination between the European Union and Japan before, during and following the WTO meeting in Seattle" are the demonstration of "our good relations", remarked the Commissioner for External Affairs, Chris...