US and Japanese negotiators were yesterday working to close their differences over agricultural and vehicle tariffs, but both sides warned they would struggle to conclude a deal in time for the arrival in Tokyo today of Barack Obama, US president.
The two countries are keen to unveil a deal over access to the agricultural and automobile markets during the first state visit to Japan by a US president since Bill Clinton in 1996.
The lack of an agreement has held up efforts to finalise the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership, which sits at the top of the trade agenda for Mr Obama and his host, Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.
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