11 TPP members to start talks concerning Britain's entry

The 11 members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership decided Wednesday to start negotiations for Britain's entry into the regional free trade agreement, a Japanese minister said.The members made the decision in a virtual meeting of the TPP Commission, the group's top decision-making body chaired by Japan this year, Yasutoshi Nishimura, Japan's minister in charge of TPP negotiations, told reporters.Calling Britain a "global strategic partner" of Japan, Nishimura said the inclusion of the country in the trade pact, if realized, "will further advance bilateral economic ties and bring great strategi…READ FULL ARTICLE