Economics
Japan's Aso Opposes Linking Currency With Trade in U.S. Talks
- Finance Minister Aso met U.S.’s Mnuchin Thursday in Washington
- Prime Minister Abe and President Trump are due to meet Friday
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Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso pushed back against U.S. efforts to link the yen with bilateral talks aimed at striking a trade deal.
“We can’t agree to any talk of linking currency and trade policy,” Taro Aso told reporters Thursday in Washington D.C. after he met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.