Japan's parliament approves trade deal with U.S.

Japan's parliament approved a trade deal with the United States on Wednesday that cuts tariffs on farm and industrial goods, clearing the way for its entry into force on Jan. 1 next year.The deal, agreed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Donald Trump in September, passed the upper house following its approval by the lower house last month. It did not require congressional approval on the U.S. side, meaning domestic procedures in both countries have effectively wrapped up.Trump has pushed the deal as a way to shrink his country's massive trade deficit with Japan, and to mollify Amer…READ FULL ARTICLE