U.S.-Japan Trade Talks: What to Expect | Center for Strategic and International Studies

U.S.-Japan Trade Talks: What to Expect | Center for Strategic and International Studies: The United States and Japan are scheduled to launch formal trade negotiations soon. The precise timing is unclear: although a statutory 30-day waiting period after publication of the U.S. negotiating objectives ended on January 20, the government shutdown in Washington has sharply curtailed staffing at the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and halted work at the U.S.