PRIME Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Friday that he wants to oversee the “steady” implementation of a recently clinched trade deal with the United States, as the embattled leader met with opposition leaders amid pressure from within his own party to resign.
Worries deepened due to the lack of a written agreement. The trade deal, which includes a reduction of auto and reciprocal tariffs to 15 per cent, is set for parliamentary discussion on 4 August. Ishiba claimed the agreement protects national interests, but it comes at a challenging time for his ruling coalition, which suffered significant losses in the recent upper house election, leaving them without a majority. The deal also involves Japan purchasing $8 billion in US agricultural products and increasing orders for US commercial aircraft.
Kyodo
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