Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that Japan must avoid entering a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States to rectify trade imbalances. Fears of a trade war have mounted this month as U. S. President Donald Trump’s administration imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and unveiled
Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that Japan must avoid entering a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States to rectify trade imbalances.
Fears of a trade war have mounted this month as U. S. President Donald Trump’s administration imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and unveiled plans to slap tariffs on up to $60 billion of imports from China.
Japan and the United States are at loggerheads on how to frame future trade talks, with Tokyo resisting U. S. calls to enter negotiations for a bilateral FTA that could force Japan to open its highly protected agricultural markets.
Aso, who leads Tokyo’s delegation for U. S.
