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What Kim Kataguiri said about advance negotiations of a free trade agreement between Japan and Mercosur

About: advance negotiations of a free trade agreement between Japan and Mercosur

Kim Kataguiri: We have several nikkei journalists occupying prominent positions.

Kim Kataguiri: And it would make me very happy if we could make progress in that direction.

I think it would be an extremely beneficial agreement for both Brazil and Japan, because our economies are complementary.

Kim Kataguiri · 29:06

Kim Kataguiri: Both countries — I must be honest here as well — are going through difficulties.

Kim Kataguiri: I was in Japan in January, together with Deputy Aihara, and had the opportunity to meet my Japanese family in Nagano Prefecture, in the town of Iijima.

Why it was classified this way · 90% confidence

States the agreement would be extremely beneficial, supporting its advancement.

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