Japanese corporate wary of prolonged, intensifying US-China trade war – Reuters poll

Half of the Japanese companies are worried that a prolonged US-Sino trade war will indirectly hurt export-reliant Japan, the latest Reuters monthly poll showed.

Key points

• Half of the Japanese firms hopeful trade talks with Washington will boost US-bound exports.
• 53 percent of Japanese companies also worry trade talks will result in curbs on exports to the US.
• 51 percent of Japanese firms expect US-China trade war to last beyond 2020.