TPP
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SAMURAI DEBT: Japan ratifies "dead" TPP treaty
Japan’s House of Councillors, which wields authority concerning international documents, has ratified the TPP. This means that even if it is not adopted in the upper chamber, then its ratification will still be valid for 30 days, after which the TPP must be ratified by the other participating country.