OITA, Japan -- A small Japanese lumberyard on the southern island of Kyushu is building a foothold in the U.S. market by carving an opportunity from Washington's trade battles with Beijing and others.
Trade war raises prices of Chinese products, in boon for century-old company

The U.S.-China trade war has created an opportunity for Japanese cedar exports. (Photo from Hita Lumber Cooperation Association website)
OITA, Japan -- A small Japanese lumberyard on the southern island of Kyushu is building a foothold in the U.S. market by carving an opportunity from Washington's trade battles with Beijing and others.