TOKYO -- The Japanese government is close to offering to cut its import tariff on pork from the European Union, a move meant to help bring negotiations on an economic partnership agreement to fruition.
The proposed reduction, now in late-stage discussions in Tokyo, would bring pork tariffs to the same level to which Japan agreed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership multilateral trade pact. Japanese and EU chief negotiators meet in Tokyo starting Tuesday to seek a consensus on outstanding issues.
