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Gov't adopts policy outline to boost exports, businesses under TPP
The Japanese government adopted a policy outline Wednesday to boost exports and investment as well as expand businesses abroad under a recently sealed Pacific free trade deal. The outline, which sets numerical goals, is also designed to support some domestic farmers who may face stiff price competition with cost-competitive imports under the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Among major goals, the Japanese government aims to win orders for infrastructure facilities worth 30 trillion yen ($245 billion) by 2020 from overseas customers through such steps as providing more financial support to them and speeding up the ... (full story)