12 Nations Nearly Ready to Announce Broad TPP Accord: Amari

Atlanta, Oct. 4 (Jiji Press)--Twelve nations in Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations are nearly ready to hold a joint news conference to announce a broad TPP agreement, Japanese TPP minister Akira Amari said Sunday. There has been major progress in the last remaining major issues of pharmaceuticals, dairy products and automobiles, Amari told a press conference. Amari said he has reported to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that the 12 countries are expected to strike a TPP deal. His press conference took place amid the ongoing TPP ministerial talks in Atlanta from Wednesday, which were extended three days into Sunday in a last-ditch effort to form a broad agreement. END