US drops effort to include anti-whaling language in Indo-Pacific pact | Financial Times (ft.com)
Move comes after Japan threatened to pull out of 14-nation economic deal
Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington AUGUST 17 2023
The Biden administration has dropped efforts to pressure Japan to include anti-whaling language in its signature Indo-Pacific trade pact after fierce opposition from Tokyo and concern from some US officials.
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