Shinzo Abe heads to US hoping for no new auto tariffs and de-escalation with Iran

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe embarks Monday on a trip to New York with two deals in mind – an envisaged Japan-US trade agreement and the strained Iran nuclear accord at the centre of rising tensions in the Middle East.Abe is scheduled to attend the UN General Assembly for the seventh straight year, giving a speech on Tuesday that will emphasise Japan’s support for a multilateral approach to tackling global issues ranging from climate change to marine plastic debris.One major highlight of…