Japan, US to Meet Again on Trade in September: Japan Economy Minister

Japan, US to Meet Again on Trade in September: Japan Economy Minister
Japanese Minister of Economic Revitalization Toshimitsu Motegi attends a news conference on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Ministerial Meeting in Da Nang, Vietnam on November 11, 2017. Reuters/Kham
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WASHINGTON—Japan’s Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Friday he had had productive trade talks with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and that they planned to meet again in September.

He said both acknowledged the importance of expanding trade between the two nations.