President Trump Eyes August for a U.S.-Japan Deal on Trade

A senior official in Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration told reporters the two leaders had reached no such agreement on timing during their summit in Tokyo Monday, which followed Trump’s threat to raise tariffs on the approximately $50 billion worth of cars and auto parts Japan exported to the U.S. annually. Trump, who has chided Japan for its bilateral trade surplus, is seeking greater access to the world’s third-largest economy for American farmers. Before formal discussions with Abe in Tokyo, Trump told reporters “a lot of very positive things are happening on trade.

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