Japan’s Motegi: Think Japan, US deepened understanding over each other’s position over trade issue

Japan’s Economic Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is on wires, via Reuters, while paying a trade-related visit to the US. Mr. Motegi meets the US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer while being positive about future trade relation and with expectations of another meet before G20.

Key points

• Exchanged views on trade candidly on USTR’s Lighthizer.
• Will probably hold meeting with USTR Lighthizer before G20 summit in Osaka this month
• Think Japan, US deepened understanding over each other’s position over trade issue