Abe takes on farming lobby, paving way for TPP
The government is wearing down vested interests in the agriculture sector that have frustrated moves to liberalise trade
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- The JA Group
- Farmers divided
- Part-time
- Professionals
- JA-Zenchu reform
- Auditing
- Control
- Semi-public status
- Political activities
- Concessions
- Financial services
- Prefectural unions
- 'Representation'
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