Trump-Abe Trade Deal Helps U.S. Farmers, Staves Off Auto Tariffs
- President gets agriculture relief amid China trade fight
- Key details remain unclear including threat of new car levies
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The U.S. and Japan agreed in principle on a trade deal that would slash Tokyo’s tariffs on American beef, pork and other agricultural products, while delaying for now the threat of additional levies on Japanese auto exports to the U.S.