5 key players fail to narrow gaps in Doha Round trade talks

5 key players fail to narrow gaps in Doha Round trade talks

LONDON, England - Japanese trade minister Toshihiro Nikai (L) and farm minister Shoichi Nakagawa chat during a break at the Doha Round of global trade liberalization talks held in London on Nov. 7 ahead of a key World Trade Organization ministerial meeting in Hong Kong in December. The United States, the European Union, Japan, Brazil and India failed to narrow their gaps. (Kyodo)

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