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Kishida earlier spoke by telephone with European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmstrom.
Updated : Jun 21, 2017, 03:27 PM IST
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida agreed with a senior EU trade official on Wednesday that they are nearing a broad agreement on a free trade pact, the Japanese foreign ministry said.
Kishida earlier spoke by telephone with European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmstrom.
"Both shared understanding that a broad agreement is within reach," a Japanese ministry official told Reuters, quoting a statement issued after the telephone conversation.
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