Economy

EU, Japan reach finishing line on trade deal

After five years of talks, the EU and Japan have finalised negotiations on a comprehensive trade deal on Friday (8 December), leaving out investment protection for now.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) meeting with EU leaders for talks on the Japan-EU economic partnership agreement. [EPA/STEPHANIE LECOCQ]

Daniela Vincenti Euractiv 08-12-2017 13:38 3 min. read Content type: Euractiv is part of the Trust Project
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After five years of talks, the EU and Japan have finalised negotiations on a comprehensive trade deal on Friday (8 December), leaving out investment protection.

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Updated: 29-09-2024

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