Mercosur has launched free-trade talks with Japan, a step toward a market of 400 million people, as South America turns east to diversify its partners.
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Key Facts
—The launch. Mercosur formally opened economic-partnership talks with Japan on June 30 at its summit in Paraguay.
—The prize. A deal would create a free-trade area of about 400 million people with a combined output near seven trillion dollars.
—The groundwork. The two sides had already met twice, in January and March, before the formal launch.
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