Japan said on Tuesday the trade agreement it struck with the U.S. cleared uncertainties on U.S. trade policies but continued attention needs to be given to risks of those policies putting downward pressure on the Japanese economy.

WASHINGTON — A recent run of trade deal announcements in July and a new round of tariffs beginning Aug. 1 are sending a “challenging” mix of signals to the US baking and food industries, analysts said, as well as to US farmers.