Japan estimates U.S. trade deal will boost GDP by 0.8% over 10-20 years
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TOKYO (Reuters) - The trade deal reached between Japan and the United States is expected to boost Japan's economy by about 0.8% over 10-20 years when the benefits fully kick in, the Japanese government said on Friday.The deal is estimated to contribute about 4 trillion yen ($36.81 billion) to Japan's gross domestic product based on its fiscal 2018 GDP, and the pact will create about 280,000 jobs in Japan, it said.The United States and Japan signed a limited trade deal that cuts tariffs on U.S...