Headlines from Trump's stop in Tokyo on his Asia trip:
- US President Trump says US trade with Japan is not free nor reciprocal
- US President Trump says Japan has been winning on trade in recent decade
He didn't specially talk about a weak yen.
Reuters have a bit of a recap up as a summary:
- "The United States has suffered massive trade deficits at the hands of Japan for many, many years,"
- "We want free and reciprocal trade but right now our trade with Japan is not free and it's not reciprocal and I know it will be and we've started the process," Trump said.
The response:
- "Japan has explained its share of the U.S. trade deficits is only 9.3 percent now," chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference when asked about Trump's comments.
- "On the other hand, direct employment in the United States is about 860,000 people, mainly in the manufacturing sector."
