The Japanese government may propose increased imports from the U.S. of military equipment, LNG and agricultural produce in return for an exemption from section 232 autos tariffs at talks due to start September 21. Such a transactional approach would suggest Japan is still not interested in a full bilateral FTA which may prove a sticking point with the Americans. Japan’s order for $3.1 billion of Hawkeye surveillance aircraft was approved recently by the State Department is an example of the scale of potential deals. That compares to $385 million of U.S. military exports to Japan in the 1...