Related Keywords: after taking office in January, America, deal without the US, had not ratified the pact, Japan to spearhead argument, largest Trans Pacific Parternship economy, moved to withdraw, President Donald Trump, proposal has drawn varying levels of enthusiasm, ten other countries, torch passed to Japan
America, the largest Trans-Pacific Parternship (TPP) economy had not ratified the pact before President Donald Trump moved to withdraw after taking office in January. The torch thus passed to Japan, whose proposal has drawn varying levels of enthusiasm from the 10 other countries.
The chief Japanese negotiator for the TPP, Keiichi Katakami, met on Monday with counterparts from Australia, New Zealand and Canada to tell them that Japan would spearhead the argument for a deal without the U.S.
