Arroyo urges Japan, ASEAN to wrap up FTA talks

Arroyo urges Japan, ASEAN to wrap up FTA talks

MANILA, Philippines - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo addresses the opening session of the ASEAN ministerial meeting in Manila on July 30. She urges Japan and the 10-member ASEAN to wrap up their negotiations for a free trade agreement that would mark Japan's first FTA with a regional bloc.

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