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Japan signs first South American free trade pact

By Giovanni at 03/28/07 08:45

Chilean Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley has signed a bilateral free trade agreement in Tokyo with his Japanese counterpart Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso, Japan's first such pact with a South American country.

Original source: Chron.com. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. chron. com/ disp/ story. mpl/ ap/ fn/ 4664539. html, anchor: Japan, Chile Sign Free Trade Agreement]

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