US EditionJapan wants all tariffs reviewed to reach deal with U.S.: negotiator
- On Saturday, Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to encourage the Trump administration to rethink the recent U.S. tariffs as part of efforts to secure a trade agreement.
- This effort follows Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa's second round of tariff negotiations with U.S. Officials in Washington last Thursday, where disagreements persisted.
- The U.S. Insists it will not exempt Japan from 25 percent tariffs on automobiles, steel, and aluminum, while Japan demands that all tariffs, including auto parts duties effective Saturday, be reviewed.
- Akazawa conveyed that Japan has urged the United States to review its recent tariff measures and emphasized that a resolution cannot be achieved unless these issues are comprehensively addressed together, highlighting Japan’s resolute position.
- The ongoing talks suggest continued tension, as Japan shows no intention to finalize any trade agreement unless the U.S. Revisits all imposed tariffs, with the next ministerial meeting possibly occurring in mid-May.
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Japan-US tariff negotiations progress ‘without haste’; they hope to reach agreement in June
Japan's tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa expressed his hopes of reaching a trade agreement with the United States in June, despite reports that both sides disagree on the issue of car export levies. Ryosei Akazawa claimed to have had very productive discussions with US officials, but refused to give details when he spoke to the press after returning to Tokyo from the United States. He met with officials such as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, …
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Japan TodayJapan wants all tariffs reviewed to reach deal with U.S.: negotiator
Japan has no intention of striking a trade deal with the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump unless all of its new tariffs are reviewed, top negotiator Ryosei Akazawa indicated as he returned to Japan following the second round of ministerial-level tariff talks in Washington.
Japan Tells US: No Trade Deal Unless Auto Tariffs Reviewed
Talks on a trade deal between the United States and Japan have got off to a rocky start, with Tokyo pressing Washington to review its extra tariffs on Japanese autos, according to a new report. US officials have sought to limit the scope of the talks to the 14% “reciprocal tariff” imposed on Japan, and excluded further levies imposed on automobiles, steel and aluminium – “materials which Tokyo regards as essential,” the Yomiuri Shimbun said on S…
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