China, Japan and South Korea agree free-trade talks
The leaders of China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to start talks on creating a free-trade zone by the end of this year.
The three nations make up almost a fifth of global economic output and trade between them has been booming.
Philip Poole, HSBC's Global Head of Macro & Investment Strategy, says it's a signficant move but many hurdles remain.
14 May 2012
- From the section Business