Japan and U.S. appoint tariff negotiators after Ishiba-Trump phone call

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ThePatriotLight - Who is Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's tariffs negotiator?

ThePatriotLight - In choosing Ryosei Akazawa to be the man in charge of convincing the United States to drop its high tariffs on Japanese goods, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has turned to one of his closest allies and busiest ministers.But while Akazawa’s loyalty to the prime minister is unquestioned, his largely Japan-focused political experience and diverse range of responsibilities as a Cabinet minister have raised questions about whether he…

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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, in a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, managed to reach an agreement to enter negotiations toward a review of U.S. tariffs, but many challenges lie ahead.

Japan's Akazawa to lead talks with US on tariffs

Tokyo, Japan –Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday appointed economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa to lead negotiations with the US government over its high tariffs. The Japanese government held the same day the first meeting of its task force to deal with tariffs imposed by the administration of US President Donald Trump, comprising Ishiba

Japan's top tariff negotiator readies policy cards for Bessent talks

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has chosen close aide and economic policy point man Ryosei Akazawa to lead tariff negotiations with th

Japan and U.S. appoint tariff negotiators after Ishiba-Trump phone call

Ryosei Akazawa, minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy, will spearhead talks with the U.S.