Japan PM Ishiba rallies national support amid concerns about US trade deal

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Tokyo will need full support as it prepares to implement a new trade deal with the United States, says Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Announced last month with fanfare as a “win-win” for both sides, Ishiba now warns that the agreement will be harder to realize than to get agreed. Prime Minister Ishiba remained firm, vowing to stay on to ensure the trade pact is fully implemented and to guide the country through this uncertain period. The agreement helped Japan avoid a looming trade cris...