Eighteen hours of negotiations over two days has left Japan and the United States no closer to an agreement over the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade arrangement.
Tokyo, Washington still far apart on TPP as Obama visit looms
State minister Akira Amari talks to reporters April 10 after the conclusion of two days of negotiations with the United States on the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade arrangement. (Nobuhiro Shirai)
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