Perdue: ‘Quick agreement’ with Japan likely on agriculture

A “quick agreement” on agriculture with Japan is likely to follow the Japanese elections in July, while a more comprehensive trade agreement will take longer, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Wednesday. The official leading Japan's side in trade talks, however, said otherwise earlier this week. “I think having a more comprehensive trade agreement will be more difficult in that time frame,” Perdue told reporters after speaking to the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. “I think our hope is, certainly,...