Taro Aso's condemnation in the Japanese Diet highlights widespread concerns among US trading partners about the proposed requirement for US companies to use domestic steel and manufacturing products in infrastructure projects funded by the stimulus bill.
The European Union has warned of possible trade litigation against the US if Washington presses ahead with the provision.
Critics of the bill have been heartened by comments on Tuesday by Barack Obama, US president, that it should not send a “protectionist message”.
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