Japan, U.S. at odds over auto, farm tariffs, no talks on quotas

Japan and the United States on Tuesday remained at odds over tariff cuts on automobiles and agricultural products as part of a bilateral trade deal, according to a Japanese official.The United States did not refer to quotas restraining Japanese auto exports to the country, the official told reporters after a meeting in Washington.Officials from the two governments met to lay the groundwork for a meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump next Monday in Tokyo.Bilateral trade and policy toward North Korea are likely to top the agenda in the summit, whic…READ FULL ARTICLE