Japanese firms see U.S. trade talks boosting exports despite Trump rhetoric

Half of Japanese companies expect new trade talks with Washington to boost their U.S.-bound exports, a Reuters poll found, despite President Donald Trump's intensifying drive to cut the trade gap between the two major economies......»»

Trump could hit Abe hard on auto exports. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday and next Wednesday, Abe’s government said Friday. Their trade negotiators will.....»»

Chinese and U.S. negotiators are starting to flesh out a deal that could defuse trade tensions by boosting U.S. exports and loosening regulations that hobble U.S. firms operating in China, say people tracking the talks......»»

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The United States and Japan reached a trade deal Wednesday that could lead to more exports of Sacramento-area crops. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced two new trade agreements, regarding agricultural commodities and .....»»

U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signed a limited trade deal on Wednesday that cuts tariffs on U.S. farm goods, Japanese machine tools and other products while further staving off the threat of higher U.S. car duties......»»

A U.S.-Japan trade deal hit a last-minute snag as Japanese officials sought assurances that the Trump administration will not impose national security tariffs on Japanese-built cars and auto parts, people familiar with the talks said on Monday......»»

Japan plans to reconfirm in the final stage of trade talks with the United States that Washington will not impose additional tariffs on Japanese vehicles and auto parts, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday......»»

Japan has tightened curbs on exports of high-tech materials used in smartphone displays and chips to South Korea, upping the ante in a decades-old dispute with Seoul over South Koreans forced to work for Japanese firms during World War Two......»»

Details have yet to be worked out, but the president says that as part of a deal to resume trade talks with China, he'll allow sales of gear that doesn't involve a security risk......»»

President Trump said he will allow U.S. firms to sell technology to Huawei and promised.....»»

The United States and China have agreed to restart trade talks and Washington will not level new tariffs on Chinese exports, China's official Xinhua news agency said on Saturday, as U.S. President Donald Trump said the talks were "back on track"......»»

Japanese exports fell for the fifth month in April in a sign of the growing economic strain exerted by the Sino-U.S. trade war. Francis Maguire reports......»»

The United States has escalated its trade war with China, hiking tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese exports hours after trade talks held in Washington failed to produce a breakthrough......»»

President Donald Trump on Monday doubled down on harsh trade rhetoric towards China, causing U.S. markets to notch steep losses early in the session before mostly recovering......»»

The U.S. market reaction to tweets from President Donald Trump on Sunday was muted compared to what was seen in Asia. Here are some reactions from Wall Street research firms......»»

Trump is keen on extending talks with Abe to establish a new framework to balance trade deficit with Japan. .....»»

MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe talked to reporters on Wednesda.....»»

Seeking to reassure Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of their close alliance ahead of planned talks with North Korea, the Trump administration has signaled it is open to considering exempting Japan from new steel and aluminum tariffs that Abe opposes......»»

His remarks assume significance as both the US and China are locked in a virtual trade war, slapping additional import duties against each other's products.....»»