EU-Japan landmark trade deal: Opportunities and challenges

Hope amid trade war and Brexit concerns

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On 17 July, the European Union (EU) and Japan finally sealed the Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (JEEPA). Amid Brexit turmoil and the US-triggered tariff conflict, the pact emerges as a beacon of hope for international trade.

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