(2) WTO ministers remain sharply divided on farm trade

TOKYO, Japan - Trade and farm ministers of 22 selected economies of the World Trade Organization (WTO) start heated discussions at a Tokyo hotel on Feb. 15, the second day of the three-day informal ministerial conference. They held a prolonged morning session over liberalization targets with importers led by Japan and the European Union pitted against exporters led by the United States.

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