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Mercosur Opens Trade Talks With Japan, Eyeing a $7 Trillion Zone
Mercosur formally initiated economic-partnership talks with Japan on June 30 at a summit in Paraguay. A potential deal could establish a free-trade area encompassing 400 million people and a $7 trillion economic output. Preliminary discussions occurred in January and March before the official launch.
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