WTO head urges big trading powers to show flexibility

WTO head urges big trading powers to show flexibility

GENEVA, Switzerland - World Trade Organization (WTO) chief Mike Moore tells Kyodo News in Geneva on Aug. 26 that the big trading powers, including the United States, the European Union and Japan, need to show flexibility to make the ongoing new round of trade liberalization talks successful.

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