Japan-U.S. trade talks: Temporary relief but no panacea for imbalance Japan-U.S. trade talks: Temporary relief but no panacea for imbalance September 27, 2018 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment The U.S.-Japan agreement to start new trade talks avoids a bust-up over the allies’ bilateral trade gap for now, but any deal would probably do little to narrow the U.S. trade deficit that infuriates President Trump.