A Trump administration request that Japan buy more U.S. rice caused last week’s snag in bilateral trade talks as Tokyo “strongly objected” to the condition, the Nikkei
“Because there is no written agreement, we cannot confirm what the problem is,” said Tamaki, head of the Democratic Party for the People.
Citing “heightened uncertainty” for Japan’s auto industry and its workers, he urged Ishiba to swiftly convene parliament and provide a full explanation, saying any new agricultural concessions would require legislative approval.
