Shinzo Abe and Japan

Japan: U.S. politics holding up Harpers trade agenda, according to Globe and Mail. Japan, Australia clinch trade deal as U.S.-Tokyo talks heat up Supply management explainer. The video Video explainer: So what exactly is supply management? Quality control issues have added to concerns that Japan's big companies may not be able to contribute to a recovery the way the government hopes. Yonggi Kang reports on what may need to change. Reuters Asia Video: aMade in Japana no longer what it used to be? As Japanese consumers contend with a tax hike, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is under more pressure than ever to deliver on a long-awaited new tranche of growth-boosting reforms. Yonggi Kang reports. Reuters Asia Video: In Japan, higher grocery bills add to a leaderas burden If Barack Obama and Shinzo Abe can hammer out a deal on agriculture subsidies this week, then next years Canadian election could be the first in a generation in which trade is a key issue, with Stephen Harper favouring the Trans Pacific Partnership TPP and Thomas Mulcair and possibly Justin Trudeau opposing it. More Related to this Story Obama-Abe summit to aid trade talks, not seal deal: U.S. official (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.