'Quint' ministers at odds after wrapping up 2-day Nara meeting

NARA, Japan - Agriculture ministers from five major farm trading economies -- (from L to R) Warren Truss of Australia, Lyle Vanclief of Canada, Ann Veneman of the U.S., Tsutomu Takebe of Japan and EU Commissioner Franz Fischler -- pose for a photo session in Nara, western Japan, on July 27. The five ministers remain divided over how to cut farm tariffs and subsidies after their two-day meeting.

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