U.S. to take beef issue to WTO for possible sanctions: Sen. Allard

U.S. to take beef issue to WTO for possible sanctions: Sen. Allard

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Washington on March 18. The Republican senator from Colorado said that the United States intends to take the beef dispute with Japan to the World Trade Organization for possible sanctions if Tokyo fails to set a timeline for lifting its 15-month-old ban import ban.

U.S. lawmakers press for deadline on beef issue

U.S. lawmakers press for deadline on beef issue

WASHINGTON, United States - Sen. Wayne Allard, a Republican from Colorado, speaks to reporters in Washington on March 11 after meeting with Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ryozo Kato. A bipartisan group of 13 U.S. lawmakers summoned Kato and urged Japan to set a timeframe to quickly lift its 15-month-old import ban on U.S. beef.

U.S. lawmakers press for deadline on beef issue

U.S. lawmakers press for deadline on beef issue

WASHINGTON, United States - Sen. Wayne Allard, a Republican from Colorado, speaks to reporters in Washington on March 11 after meeting with Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ryozo Kato. A bipartisan group of 13 U.S. lawmakers summoned Kato and urged Japan to set a timeframe to quickly lift its 15-month-old import ban on U.S. beef. (Kyodo)

U.S. to take beef issue to WTO for possible sanctions: Sen. Alla

U.S. to take beef issue to WTO for possible sanctions: Sen. Alla

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Washington on March 18. The Republican senator from Colorado said that the United States intends to take the beef dispute with Japan to the World Trade Organization for possible sanctions if Tokyo fails to set a timeline for lifting its 15-month-old ban import ban. (Kyodo)