SUBSCRIBERS
A united front on North Korea and trade, but sticking points remain
Published Wed, May 9, 2018 · 09:50 PM
Tokyo
THE leaders of Japan, China and South Korea may have put on a united front on North Korea and free trade at a trilateral summit on Wednesday morning, but by press time, they had still not issued a joint declaration of their meeting.
In feel-good remarks after a 75-minute meeting - their first in over 2½ years - they stuck largely to broad strokes without diving into the finer details that are at the root of their disagreements.
KEYWORDS IN THIS ARTICLE
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
International
US automakers win extension on use of Chinese graphite in EV tax credits
US service sector contracts in April; price pressures up
Thaksin’s daughter calls central bank independence an ‘obstacle’
US jobs growth slows in April; jobless rate up to 3.9%
Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes Philippines, aftershocks and damage expected
Indonesia to permanently relocate 10,000 people after Ruang volcano eruptions