Japan defense equipment outlays may ease US trade gap: tariff chief

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's chief tariff negotiator said Thursday that purchases of U.S. defense equipment may help reduce the trade deficit, suggesting

Japan defense equipment outlays may ease US trade gap: tariff chief
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's chief tariff negotiator said Thursday that purchases of U.S. defense equipment may help reduce the trade deficit, suggesting