Japan on Friday welcomed the U.S. Senate’s passage of a legislative package giving the White House enhanced authority to negotiate new trade pacts.
“We understand the United States is now ready to deal actively with the review of rules and other agenda of the new round of negotiations in the World Trade Organization,” Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Takeo Hiranuma said in a statement.
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