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Japan and the European Union will start a new format for regular economic and foreign policy talks. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)

TAKASHI TSUJI and KANA BABA

BRUSSELS/TOKYO -- Japan and the European Union will launch a new "economic two-plus-two" dialogue to bring together top diplomatic and economic officials, Nikkei has learned.

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