The second "Japan-U.S. Economic dialogue" between Deputy Prime Minister Aso and Finance Minister and Vice President Pence was held in Washington on the 16th, after which the joint results paper was officially announced .

According to it, Japan considers measures to make the examination process easier so that the US will be easier to export cars, as well as agreed that the two countries will cooperate for infrastructure development and export of natural gas etc. is.

In addition, it is said that both parties will release ban on exports of Idaho potatoes and Japanese persimmons that could not be exported due to quarantine problems.

Meanwhile, concerning the FTA between Japan and the United States, which was one of the focuses, Vice President Pence showed great interest again at the meeting, but the direct wording is not included It was.

The United States gives priority to renegotiating North American free trade agreements, etc. Japan also emphasizes the multilateral framework agreed upon by the TPP = Pacific Rim Partnership Agreement, so judgment is made It is regarded as being postponed.

In addition, the Japanese government has not mentioned the emergency import restrictions imposed on frozen beef produced in the United States, etc. and correspondence to the so-called "safeguard" and decided to continue discussing the correspondence It is.