FOCUS: Trade deal with U.S. still weighs on Japan's inflation-hit economy

Japan’s Art of the Trade Deal

‘And, refreshingly, no economic holocaust.’

FOCUS: Trade deal with U.S. still weighs on Japan's inflation-hit economy

The Japan-U.S. trade deal provides only a brief relief, as tariffs remain at higher levels than before, threatening to hinder Japan's inflation-plagued economy from recovering, analysts say.

US-Japan trade deal averts worst for global economy

Japan's trade agreement with the United States will likely serve as the benchmark for many other deals currently being negotiated with Washington, and the global economy could just about support the 15% level agreed overnight, economists say.