Japan's Suga: U.S. fast-track bill indispensable for TPP agreement

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top government spokesman said on Wednesday that a fast-track bill in the United States was necessary for the creation of a 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a free trade zone covering 40 percent of the world economy. U.S. President Barack Obama's push for the pan-Pacific trade pact suffered a major blow on Tuesday when Senate Democrats blocked debate on the fast track bill. ...