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Japan, U.S. take step forward in beef, pork tariffs talks

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe, deputy chief TPP negotiator of Japan, speaks to reporters in Washington on Aug. 5, 2014, after the two-day talks with his U.S. counterpart Wendy Cutler. Oe said the two countries took a "step forward" in negotiations over Japan's proposed exceptional tariffs on beef and pork under a Pacific Rim free trade agreement.

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Japan, U.S. make headway on TPP auto access issues

WASHINGTON, United States - Takeo Mori, a senior official of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, attends a press conference in Washington, the United States, on June 10, 2014, following two-day talks with Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative. Japan and the United States moved closer to final negotiations over access to the Japanese automotive market under a U.S.-led Pacific free trade initiative.

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TPP talks in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Ministers from the 12 members involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations meet in Singapore on May 19, 2014, the first day of the two-day meeting.

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Japan's TPP minister Amari

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of negotiations over the envisioned Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, speaks with reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 5, 2014, before leaving for Paris to attend a two-day ministerial meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

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U.S., N. Korea start nuclear talks in Geneva

GENEVA, Switzerland - U.S. delegation head Stephen Bosworth speaks to reporters after the end of the first day of two-day negotiations with North Korea on Pyongyang's nuclear program in Geneva on Oct. 24, 2011. It is the first meeting on the issue in three months.

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Israel, Palestinians begin talks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuo Arima (C), Japan's special envoy for the Middle East peace process, is flanked by Saeb Erekat (L), head of the Palestine Liberation Organization's Negotiations Affairs Department, and Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres (R) at a two-day confidence-building meeting between senior Israeli and Palestinian officials that began in Tokyo on March 14.

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Japan, N. Korea hold 2-day talks in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chief Japanese delegate Akitaka Saiki arrives at Beijing's international airport on Dec. 24 for a two-day meeting with North Korea which is expected to focus on the format for future negotiations over issues that are preventing the two countries from normalizing diplomatic ties.

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Chief North Korean delegate arrives at Beijing

BEIJING, China - North Korea's chief delegate Song Il Ho (R) arrives at Beijing's international airport on Dec. 24 for a two-day bilateral meeting with Japan that is expected to focus on the format for future negotiations on complex issues.

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Chief North Korean delegate arrives at Beijing

BEIJING, China - North Korea's chief delegate Song Il Ho (C) fields questions from reporters upon arriving at Beijing's international airport on Dec. 24 for a two-day bilateral meeting with Japan that is expected to focus on the format for future negotiations on complex issues.

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(2)Players, management reach accord, avert another strike

NAGOYA, Japan - Baseball players and management averted a strike on Sept. 25 and 26 after agreeing Sept. 23 that a new team will join professional baseball next season in their latest two-day talks. Atsuya Furuta (R), head of the players' association, and Ryuzo Setoyama, the Lotte Marines general manager in charge of negotiations, signed documents on the accord at a hotel in Nagoya.

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Japan, Thailand kick off negotiations for FTA

BANGKOK, Thailand - Government officials from Japan and Thailand gather at the Thai Foreign Ministry in Bangkok on Feb. 16 for the two-day, first round of talks on a bilateral free trade agreement.

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Japan, Philippines kick off FTA negotiations

MANILA, Philippines - Officials from Japan and the Philippines gather at a hotel in Manila on Feb. 4 for the two-day first round of talks on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).

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APEC foreign and trade ministers kick off 2-day meeting

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Foreign and trade ministers from 21 Pacific Rim economies pose in a photo session in the Brunei capital Nov. 12 before they start a two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum meeting with debate centering on the importance of the multilateral free-trade regime. At the opening-day talks, they agreed to seek the launch of a new round of trade negotiations under the World Trade Organizations as soon as possible, although they remain split on whether to set a specific target date.

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(2)Players, management reach accord, avert another strike

NAGOYA, Japan - Baseball players and management averted a strike on Sept. 25 and 26 after agreeing Sept. 23 that a new team will join professional baseball next season in their latest two-day talks. Atsuya Furuta (R), head of the players' association, and Ryuzo Setoyama, the Lotte Marines general manager in charge of negotiations, signed documents on the accord at a hotel in Nagoya. (Kyodo)

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Israel, Palestinians begin talks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuo Arima (C), Japan's special envoy for the Middle East peace process, is flanked by Saeb Erekat (L), head of the Palestine Liberation Organization's Negotiations Affairs Department, and Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres (R) at a two-day confidence-building meeting between senior Israeli and Palestinian officials that began in Tokyo on March 14. (Kyodo)

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Japan, N. Korea hold 2-day talks in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chief Japanese delegate Akitaka Saiki arrives at Beijing's international airport on Dec. 24 for a two-day meeting with North Korea which is expected to focus on the format for future negotiations over issues that are preventing the two countries from normalizing diplomatic ties. (Kyodo)

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Chief North Korean delegate arrives at Beijing

BEIJING, China - North Korea's chief delegate Song Il Ho (R) arrives at Beijing's international airport on Dec. 24 for a two-day bilateral meeting with Japan that is expected to focus on the format for future negotiations on complex issues. (Kyodo)

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Chief North Korean delegate arrives at Beijing

BEIJING, China - North Korea's chief delegate Song Il Ho (C) fields questions from reporters upon arriving at Beijing's international airport on Dec. 24 for a two-day bilateral meeting with Japan that is expected to focus on the format for future negotiations on complex issues. (Kyodo)

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APEC leaders start two-day summit

BUSAN, South Korea - Leaders from 21 Pacific Rim economies begin their two-day annual summit in South Korea's port city of Busan on Nov. 18 to explore avenues for advancing troubled global market-opening negotiations and averting an avian flu pandemic. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum leaders are expected to issue a strong political message to push forward the World Trade Organization talks, ahead of a key WTO ministerial meeting in Hong Kong in December. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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APEC leaders start two-day summit

BUSAN, South Korea - Leaders from 21 Pacific Rim economies begin their two-day annual summit in South Korea's port city of Busan on Nov. 18 to explore avenues for advancing troubled global market-opening negotiations and averting an avian flu pandemic. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum leaders are expected to issue a strong political message to push forward the World Trade Organization talks, ahead of a key WTO ministerial meeting in Hong Kong in December. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Japan, U.S. take step forward in beef, pork tariffs talks

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe, deputy chief TPP negotiator of Japan, speaks to reporters in Washington on Aug. 5, 2014, after the two-day talks with his U.S. counterpart Wendy Cutler. Oe said the two countries took a "step forward" in negotiations over Japan's proposed exceptional tariffs on beef and pork under a Pacific Rim free trade agreement. (Kyodo)

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U.S., N. Korea start nuclear talks in Geneva

GENEVA, Switzerland - U.S. delegation head Stephen Bosworth speaks to reporters after the end of the first day of two-day negotiations with North Korea on Pyongyang's nuclear program in Geneva on Oct. 24, 2011. It is the first meeting on the issue in three months. (Kyodo)

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TPP members make progress toward new accord in November

Kazuyoshi Umemoto (L), a Japanese representative at negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership, speaks with reporters after chief negotiators from the 11 remaining TPP members end their two-day meeting in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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APEC foreign and trade ministers kick off 2-day meeting

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Foreign and trade ministers from 21 Pacific Rim economies pose in a photo session in the Brunei capital Nov. 12 before they start a two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum meeting with debate centering on the importance of the multilateral free-trade regime. At the opening-day talks, they agreed to seek the launch of a new round of trade negotiations under the World Trade Organizations as soon as possible, although they remain split on whether to set a specific target date.