Despite U.S. President Donald Trump's touting of a trade agreement with Japan as "very big" for American farmers and industries, it is not yet a done deal, at least for Japan.The speed at which Japan and the United States have agreed in principle on "core elements" of a trade deal -- roughly four months after negotiations were launched -- surprised analysts who had expected a much longer, more painful process."The sooner an agreement is reached, the better in terms of damage control," said a Japanese official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.Trump's administration is in desperate need o…READ FULL ARTICLE
