TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) – The European Union’s chief negotiator Mauro Petriccione met his Japanese counterpart Yoichi Suzuki for talks in Tokyo on Tuesday (June 27), as the two economies seek to forge a free-trade agreement. On Monday (June 26), EU trade chief Cecilia Malmstrom said the regional bloc was is in a “very intense phase” in its negotiations with Japan and could sign a provisional deal as early as next week. Petriccione has been in […]