By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-trump-and-japans-abe-sign-1st-stage-of-trade-deal Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Trump and Japan’s Abe sign 1st stage of trade deal World Sep 25, 2019 1:42 PM EDT President Donald Trump has announced the “first stage of a phenomenal new trade agreement” with Japan. It’s not immediately clear from Trump’s comments on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly what that “first stage” includes. But Washington and Japan — which is the world’s third largest economy — have been in long, sometimes contentious negotiations on a trade deal. There’s reportedly been considerable behind-the-scenes wrangling because of Japan’s concern about the possibility of future U.S. tariffs on Japanese auto exports. Trump says Japan will open new markets to approximately $7 billion in U.S. agriculture products, including beef, pork, wheat, cheese, corn, wine and more. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
President Donald Trump has announced the “first stage of a phenomenal new trade agreement” with Japan. It’s not immediately clear from Trump’s comments on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly what that “first stage” includes. But Washington and Japan — which is the world’s third largest economy — have been in long, sometimes contentious negotiations on a trade deal. There’s reportedly been considerable behind-the-scenes wrangling because of Japan’s concern about the possibility of future U.S. tariffs on Japanese auto exports. Trump says Japan will open new markets to approximately $7 billion in U.S. agriculture products, including beef, pork, wheat, cheese, corn, wine and more. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now