Economics
Asia Pacific Nations Sign Biggest Regional Trade Deal
- RCEP trade pact comes after nearly a decade of negotiations
- 15 nations including China, Japan and Australia are on board
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Asia Pacific nations including China, Japan and South Korea on Sunday signed the world’s largest regional free-trade agreement, encompassing nearly a third of the world’s population and gross domestic product.