FOCUS: Trade deal with U.S. still weighs on Japan's inflation-hit economy

The Japan-U.S. trade deal provides only a brief relief, as tariffs remain at higher levels than before, threatening to hinder Japan's inflation-plagued economy from recovering, analysts say.While Japan offered an increased $550 billion investment in the U.S. market, according to a social media post by U.S. President Donald Trump, worries remain about the impact of tariffs on Japanese businesses.Shinichiro Kobayashi, principal economist at Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting, said the deal is positive in a sense that uncertainty was removed for Japanese companies to make business plans.Bu…READ FULL ARTICLE