Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump signed off on a bilateral trade agreement Wednesday that cuts tariffs on farm and industrial products, with both hailing it as mutually beneficial.The agreement represents a victory for Trump, who has pursued an "America First" policy agenda and sought to mollify U.S. farmers bearing the brunt of the abrupt U.S. withdrawal in 2017 from the Trans-Pacific Partnership regional free trade pact.In a reprieve to Japanese automakers, Japan escaped the threat of higher auto tariffs that Washington can impose for national security re…READ FULL ARTICLE
