Japan's Aso: 'No guarantee' U.S. would get better conditions in bilateral than it did in TPP

Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso this week offered “no guarantee” the United States will strike a better deal with Tokyo if it chooses to pursue a bilateral trade agreement, stressing that U.S. gains with Japan in the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership depended on other countries “balancing out the gains and losses.” “I think TPP would serve the benefit more, both for Japan as well as for the United States, but if it goes on a bilateral route and it will...