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A free trade deal between Tokyo and Washington could be signed within weeks. It could mean American farmers will soon be exporting meat and dairy products to the Asian nation, while Japanese automotive companies would continue to enjoy sales in the US without the threat of tariffs. We speak to Yuichiro Nakajima, managing director of Crimson Phoenix, a Japanese business advisory firm.

The Caribbean island of Puerto Rico has been close to bankruptcy for years, but could Pedro Pierluisi, the new governor of the American territory, change its fortunes? Cate Long is the founder of Puerto Rico Clearing House, which advises the island's creditors. She tells us about the nature of the debt and how Washington, which governs the island, has been a 'negligent parent'.

Also in the programme, as Russia threatens to limit foreign ownership of technology companies, could this actually be a setback for the industry? Dr Jenny Mathers, a Russia expert from the University of Aberystwyth, tells us how the proposed law may be motivated more by politics than economics.