US, Japan to Press On With Trade Deal While New Leader Awaited

The US and Japan confirmed they will keep up efforts to implement their trade deal, as the Asian nation transitions to a new leader ahead of an expected visit to Tokyo by President Donald Trump.

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and his negotiation counterpart Ryosei Akazawa talked by phone for about an hour and pledged that the two sides will continue to carry out the July deal, Japan’s Cabinet Secretariat said Friday.