This is Japanese for, "F%$# No."
In the realm of diplomacy, the statement that something is difficult is a polite way of saying, "No."
But the significance of such a statement will vary across cultures.
From an American, it might mean, "I want a better deal."
That being said, the Japanese are famously oblique about saying no, so when it's the Japanese economy minister saying it, this is a remarkably strong statement:
Japan's Economy Minister Akira Amari said on Saturday he saw progress in Asia-Pacific regional trade negotiations, although it would be difficult to reach an agreement by the end of the year, according to Jiji press.This is a good thing.
Trade ministers from the 12 nations participating in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) pact held talks on the sidelines of an annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) meeting in Beijing
The TPP is a very bad thing, even by the standards of trade agreement.
It is a neoliberal corporatist wet dream.
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