Lighthizer, Motegi extend trade talks

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi are holding a second round of bilateral trade talks on Friday following a scheduled meeting on Thursday. A spokesman for the Japanese embassy said Lighthizer and Motegi met for roughly two hours on Thursday afternoon. A USTR spokesman told Inside U.S. Trade the two were scheduled to meet again on Friday. “Ambassador Lighthizer and Minister Motegi had a thorough and constructive exchange of views on all bilateral trade...