Pence calls for broader U.S-Japan bilateral trade pact

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence urged Japan on Tuesday to strike a bilateral trade deal on goods and services, indicating Washington will seek a broader framework despite an agreement by the two counties earlier this year to begin talks on goods only."We are confident that this agreement will establish terms on goods, as well as on other key areas, including services," Pence said at a joint press conference after meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, referring to the agreement on the start of Japan-U.S. trade talks.U.S. President Donald Trump and Abe agreed in September t…READ FULL ARTICLE