I don't think any remaining issues cannot be resolved if there is sufficient political attention and input required to solve these in time for the ministerial meeting that we expect to be held before the end of July. The Japanese official More Quotes by The Japanese official More Quotes From The Japanese official It is not anticipated that these remaining issues will be stumbling blocks for a U.S.-Japan agreement, we are confident we will be able to resolve them in time for concluding TPP negotiations overall. The Japanese official business If not conducted satisfactorily, it could very well be a reason for the U.S. Congress to reject TPP. So it is a prerequisite for a TPP agreement to include high standard protection for new drugs. The Japanese official business