Japan's TPP 'Shock'
The Abe government's decision to participate in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations on 15 March was a shock to Japan's domestic farm lobby led by the Japan Agriculture organization (JA).
Even for the Abe government, the timing of the decision was more accidental than the result of careful planning. The prime minister was initially reluctant…
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