On trade negotiation with Japan, US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue warned that “we cannot continue to kick this trade can down the road forever.” While a quick deal might be difficult, he said Trump is is really looking forward to a deal sooner rather than later”.
Meanwhile, Perdue also said they’re “very much aware of the elections of the upper body”, in July in Japan. But he added, Trump is “expecting again Japan would treat us as their premier customer as we are.”