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U.S. passage of "fast-track" bill will be welcome move for Japan-Amari
TOKYO, June 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives' passage of a bill giving President Barack Obama "fast-track" trade negotiating authority will be a welcome move for Japan, which sees it as essential for signing a Pacific Rim trade pact, Economics Minister Akira Amari said on Friday.
"Time is running short but we think we can still meet our schedule" for agreeing on the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, Amari said in a news conference.
Obama's quest for "fast-track" negotiating authority on a TPP deal passed its initial tests in the House of Representatives on Thursday ahead of a final vote on Friday on contentious trade measures.
(Reporting by Leika Kihara; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)
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