Trump expects Japan deal to be announced on Wednesday; Motegi says talks complete

Negotiations for an initial U.S.-Japan trade deal have been completed, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said after meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Monday, a day before President Trump told the United Nations he expected the deal to be finalized this week. “ All negotiations ended today ,” Motegi told reporters on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly summit in New York City. “We can hold a good ceremony on Wednesday,” he said, according to Jiji...