By Tawney Kruger in Tashkent tochu Corp, Japan’s fourth-largest trading company, has announced its intention to sign a uranium development agreement with Uzbekistan. The company said it expected to finalise the agreement by the end of January. Senior officials from Itochu will travel to Uzbekistan for discussions with representatives from the country’s national geology and mineral resources committee. The visit will coincide with a trip by Japanese Trade Minister Akira Amari to Uzbekistan, indicating the governmental level of engagement in this anticipated agreement. Specific details of the ag…