Continue Reading Below ADVERTISEMENTWAR-TORN SYRIA'S BATTERED ECONOMY MARKED BY INFLATION AND POVERTYSyria's economy is in tatters after more than six years of war. If the countries can successfully conclude talks, the outcome may be a model for other post-colonial powers grappling with past atrocities. BEEFJapan said it would impose a temporary 50% tariff on frozen beef from the U.S. and several other countries, a move Washington said could inflame trade tensions. (For continuously updated news from the Wall Street Journal, see WSJ.com at http://wsj.com.) (END) Dow Jones NewswiresJuly 28, 2017 17:18 ET (21:18 GMT)

Source: Wall Street Journal July 28, 2017 21:22 UTC