TPP negotiators working to revise accord after U.S. pullout

The chief negotiators of the 11 remaining countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership worked Thursday to narrow down proposed freezes to parts of the original accord following the U.S. withdrawal from the free trade deal.The 11 countries are seeking to reach a new agreement by November to implement the pact but member countries have made dozens of proposals for freezes to the current deal, in particular clauses introduced at U.S. requests.Japan is seeking to make minimal changes to the current agreement, in hope the United States may eventually return to the TPP, Japanese sources said.At the…READ FULL ARTICLE