For Bruce Hirsh, who was assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan, Korea and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation affairs from 2014 to 2016, the key question about the future of trade relations with Japan is not whether phase-two talks will kick off, but how "intense" they might be amid a global health crisis. Hirsh, the principal and founder of Tailwind Global Strategies, spoke with Inside U.S. Trade this week about the status of the U.S.-Japan trade relations. He pointed to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as political will on both sides ahead of upcoming election, as key factors that could impact the bilateral relationship.
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