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Motegi: U.S., Japan finalize scope of trade deal; next steps to be discussed at G7

August 23, 2019 at 5:36 PM
Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Friday said Washington and Tokyo agreed upon sectors to be included in a potential bilateral trade deal and can advance to working-level details. The next steps will be discussed between President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at this weekend’s G7 summit in Biarritz, France, Motegi said, according to a transcript obtained by Inside U.S. Trade. This week’s ministerial level meeting was extended to Friday as the two sides work to announce...

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