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Ministerial meeting on the Trans Pacific Partnership free trade agreement between 11 signatory countries kicked off Wednesday and expected to run depending on the progress of negotiations. The meeting aims to reach a broad agreement for the pact to take effect without the United States, which has pulled out of the deal.
At a breakfast meeting held on the first day, Toshimitsu Motegi, minister in charge of economic revitalization, called on the participants to sort out the issues to be addressed to reach an agreement, as well as specific points to be discussed.
