Autos emerge as sticking point in Japan-US trade talks

Autos emerge as sticking point in Japan-US trade talks Autos emerge as sticking point in Japan-US trade talks

TOKYO — Automobiles, a major sector in both the U.S. and Japan, have emerged as the main stumbling block in trade talks between the two countries.

At Thursday’s meeting — the second round — the Japanese side again called for removing the Trump administration’s auto tariff. But the administration is particularly focused on autos. The path to an agreement will not be smooth.