TOKYO/LONDON -- The U.K. formally asked Monday to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in a push to expand and deepen the country's trade links with the Asia-Pacific region after leaving the European Union.
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U.K. International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has formally requested to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in a push to expand post-Brexit trade with the Asia-Pacific region. © Reuters
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