Japan and France will launch full-scale negotiations as early as the fall on the conclusion of a social welfare pact, government sources said Friday.
The countries have already held several rounds of preparatory talks on the agreement, which would seek to prevent the double collection of public pension premiums from Japanese nationals working in France and French nationals working in Japan, the sources said.
The pact promises to be a significant boon for workers in both countries, especially corporate employees.
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