WASHINGTON -- It was the wee hours of Jan. 16 when Rieko Shimizu clicked "send" on an email to her corporate headquarters in Japan. Like most Asian companies with offices in Washington, Shimizu, who represents Japanese drink maker Suntory in the U.S. capital, had quickly prepared a summary of the Iowa Republican caucuses that had concluded hours earlier.
Amid sanctions, a tech war with China and an ongoing presidential election campaign, the U.S.'s next trade moves are becoming harder to predict for companies in Asia and across the world. © Nikkei montage
The Big Story
Asia Inc. heads to Washington as focus turns to trade, tariffs and Trump
Rising concern about geopolitical risk prompts spate of new offices in U.S. capital
Read Next
Latest on The Big Story
