Trump Looks for End to Japan Farm Tariffs Ahead of Two Visits
- U.S.-Japan bilateral trade talks kicked off last week in D.C.
- Trump is seeking ways to reduce U.S. trade deficit with Japan
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President Donald Trump urged Japan to end tariffs on U.S. farm products when he met Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who appears to have deflected the most damaging U.S. demands on trade weeks before the pair are likely to meet again during two upcoming Trump visits.
Trump pushed for the end of the Japanese agricultural levy, while not directly mentioning past threats of sanctions on automobiles. Abe raised the issue of existing U.S. tariffs on its cars and highlighted the growing number of jobs created in the U.S. by Japan’s investment.