Upper house poll results not to affect tariff talks: Japan negotiator

The Japanese government does not expect the outcome of Sunday's House of Councillors election to affect its tariff negotiations with the United States, the top negotiator said, even as the ruling parties struggled to retain their majority in the chamber.The upper house election, held every three years, came at a critical time for the negotiations, with the deadline for U.S. President Donald Trump's so-called reciprocal tariffs looming on Aug. 1."As we have placed top priority on protecting national interest, the election outcome will not have any particular impact on the negotiations," Ryos…READ FULL ARTICLE