April 19, 2017 Round one of a U.S.-Japan economic dialogue produced little of substance on cooperation in sectors such as infrastructure and energy, blunting a tool Tokyo hopes will fend off future attacks on the trade and currency fronts. According to a joint statement issued after U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Japanese Deputy Prime […]
April 19, 2017
Round one of a U.S.-Japan economic dialogue produced little of substance on cooperation in sectors such as infrastructure and energy, blunting a tool Tokyo hopes will fend off future attacks on the trade and currency fronts.
According to a joint statement issued after U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso met here Tuesday, the two sides “discussed specific sectors where improved commercial relations will promote mutual economic benefits and job creation in both countries.” But there was apparently no substantive discussion on exactly how Japanese companies could contribute to American projects, for example.