Nikkei highlighted yesterday’s Diet session, during which Prime Minister Abe was criticized by opposition officials for agreeing with President Trump to launch the so-called “TAG” negotiations, which they insisted should be regarded as FTA talks. In response, the premier said: “There is no internationally established definition of an FTA. As a matter of semantics, I acknowledge that some people hold the view that the TAG talks are a type of FTA talks…. I am determined to safeguard the nation’s agriculture, forestry, and fisheries industries without fail.”