State Leaders Applaud Progress on Trade Between U.S. and Japan
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Issues: Foreign Affairs Trade
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Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, introduced legislation earlier this year recognizing the importance of a U.S.-Japan partnership and supporting the pursuit of closer trade ties between the two nations.
Smith said Japan is one of Nebraska's most important allies and trading partners. A bilateral trade agreement between the two nations is long overdue and represents a "positive step toward the negotiation of such an agreement for the benefit of our producers and consumers alike."
"I have long called for the reduction of trade barriers between United States and Japan," Smith said.
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