U.S. amenable to trade talks with Japan, 4 other TPP members: USTR

President Donald Trump is willing to start market liberalization talks with Japan and four other Trans-Pacific Partnership members which do not have free trade agreements with the United States, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Wednesday.Trump has "indicated a willingness to engage with the other TPP countries -- either individually or collectively -- on terms that will lead to significantly improved market outcomes," the office said in an annual report."In 2018, the Trump administration will continue efforts to build stronger, better and fairer trading relationships with th…READ FULL ARTICLE