A large-scale free trade pact once considered dead is now staging a comeback.
Despite the much-trumpeted withdrawal of the United States, the 11 remaining member countries agreed to sign an adjusted version of the pact on Tuesday in Tokyo.
The move marks a major victory for Tokyo's diplomacy and will establish a strong foothold for member nations in trade negotiations with states preferring less liberalized trade — including China — Japan-based experts said Wednesday.
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