Japan, US resume TPP talks on market access for beef, pork

Trade officials from Japan and the United States resumed negotiations over outstanding issues on market access for agricultural products such as beef and pork under the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Both governments will explore ways to strike a deal, possibly this fall, regarding Japan’s exceptional tariffs on some farm products, so that plenary talks on the 12-country free trade initiative can move forward, a Japanese official said. Read more at The Japan Times…