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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe takes part in a meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (not pictured) on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 28, 2019. Photo: Reuters/Chris Wattie

Japan won’t sign China-backed regional trade pact if India doesn’t join

Japan will continue to try to persuade India to join, said Deputy Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry Hideki Makihara

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha shake hands at the 3rd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) summit in Bangkok, Thailand, November 4, 2019/ Reuters

World's biggest trade pact shapes up without India