TOKYO: Japan's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed the contentious Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade deal, a move largely viewed as an empty gesture due to opposition by US president-elect Donald Trump.
President Barack Obama championed the 12-nation deal saying it would enable the United States to set the global trade agenda in the face of China's increasing economic clout.
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