Japan Cheers U.S. Interest in Trade Deal, but Trump Tweets Caution

Japan welcomed news that the U.S. was looking at rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pushed as a counterweight against Chinese economic influence.

But President Donald Trump pointed to a tough road ahead in any negotiations, saying in a tweet that he “would only join TPP if the deal were substantially better than the deal offered to Pres. Obama.” Mr. Trump also said Japan “has hit us hard on trade for years!”