U.S. to call for currency provision in trade deal with Japan

The United States will call for the inclusion of a provision to prevent currency devaluations in a trade agreement the country is eager to strike with Japan, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Friday.In a summary of negotiating objectives for bilateral talks it intends to start with Japan as early as in late January, President Donald Trump's administration will also seek to include trade in services such as telecommunications and financial services in the agreement.The administration will push Japan to reduce or eliminate tariffs on U.S. agricultural imports, and to address no…READ FULL ARTICLE