Trump’s US-Japan Trade Deal Wins Japan Parliament Approval

Trump’s US-Japan Trade Deal Wins Japan Parliament Approval
President Donald Trump greets Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as he arrives for talks at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on April 17, 2018. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
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TOKYO—Japan’s Parliament on Wednesday approved a trade deal that was agreed upon by President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe earlier this year.

The deal cutting tariffs between the countries takes effect at the beginning of next year. It cleared Japan’s upper house Wednesday after clearing the more powerful lower house earlier.