US Vice President Pence: US has had trade imbalance with Japan for too long

Reuters is out with the latest comments by the US Vice President Pence, as he concludes the meeting with the Japanese PM Abe on trade talks.

Key Points:

The best opportunity for free, fair, reciprocal trade is through a bilateral trade agreement with Japan.

The US has had a trade imbalance with Japan for too long.

The US seeks a relationship with China based on fairness and reciprocity.

Meanwhile, Abe seconded Pence’s view that there is a need to fully implement the UN resolutions on North Korea.