While the prolonged confusion around a post-Brexit trade agreement shows little signs of lifting, Europe has pressed ahead with a pivotal economic deal with Japan. It took 18 rounds of talks, but in December 2017 the European Union (EU) and Japan agreed the final terms of a comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). It came into force on 1 February 2019, creating the largest open trade zone in the world.
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