Japan appoints veteran diplomat as new chief negotiator for TPP

Japan appoints veteran diplomat as new chief negotiator for TPP

Undated file photo shows Kazuyoshi Umemoto, Japan's ambassador to Italy who was previously a deputy permanent representative to the United Nations. The Japanese government appointed Umemoto on July 7, 2017 as its chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement as it bids to rescue the pact following the withdrawal of the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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