Japan and the US have agreed to expedite negotiations on a bilateral trade deal. Japanese economic revitalisation minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced the news to reporters in Washington following talks with US trade representative Robert Lighthizer. They could result in cuts to tariffs on beef and pork in Japan and automobiles in the US. It is thought that the two nations are targeting an agreement by September, with the potential for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump to meet on the sidelines of Group of Seven session in New York late next month.
Japan and the US have agreed to expedite negotiations on a bilateral trade deal. Japanese economic revitalisation minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced the news to reporters in Washington following talks with US trade representative Robert Lighthizer. They could result in cuts to tariffs on beef and pork in Japan and automobiles in the US. It is thought that the two nations are targeting an agreement by September, with the potential for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump to meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York late next month.