TOKYO -- U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested that Japan can buy a "lot of" U.S. oil to narrow the trade imbalance between the two countries, as they reach an impasse in negotiations ahead of a fast-approaching deadline. But that is easier said than done.
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It's not as easy for Japan to expand US oil imports as Trump suggests
Country heavily reliant on the Middle East; South Korea imports 20% from the US
The U.S. accounts for only 2% of Japanese oil imports. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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