"Trump had a ‘test case’ for trade negotiations with Japan. The failure to reach a deal now has analysts wondering if any will be signed
Despite early White House signals suggesting a trade deal with Japan was imminent, negotiations in Washington, D.C., ended without an agreement
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan‘s economic revitalization minister, has gone home without an agreement in place telling local media he had urged the Americans to reconsider their “extremely regrettable” action.
Moreover, Japan’s prime minister said only yesterday he still has “grave concerns” about some of the policies announced by the Oval Office."