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Article: JAPAN, THAILAND TO TRY AGAIN TO NARROW GAP ON AUTO TARIFFS.
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- AsiaPulse News
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- August 1, 2005
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BANGKOK, Aug 1 Asia Pulse - Japan and Thailand, still divided over the liberalization of the car market, are expected to hold talks again Monday morning to resolve the final sticking point in their bilateral free trade negotiations.
The two nations were initially hoping to reach an agreement toward signing a free trade agreement (FTA) in July.
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Shoichi Nakagawa arrived in Thailand on Sunday to meet with Deputy Prime Minister Somkhit Chatusiphithak and other Thai officials to work out the final points.
Hoping to get the Thai side to drop its cautious stance on automobiles, Japan offered in Sunday's talks a ...