US EditionJapan’s Ishiba warns against tension over tariffs and vows to expand Asia-Pacific trade group
- On Thursday in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba cautioned that elevated tariffs undermine economic growth and committed to strengthening the region’s primary trade partnership framework in the Asia-Pacific.
- Japan's chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, has traveled to Washington, D.C. To engage in a fourth series of discussions with the U.S., seeking to persuade American officials to remove the tariffs recently imposed.
- Ishiba highlighted Japan’s commitment to upholding rules-based, free, and multilateral trade frameworks while working to deepen its economic partnerships across Southeast Asia and Europe, alongside maintaining strong security relations with the United States.
- Ishiba emphasized that imposing high tariffs would not lead to economic growth, while Akazawa noted that Japan’s acquisition of American agricultural goods and military hardware could become a topic during trade discussions.
- Japan’s efforts to expand and upgrade the 12-nation CPTPP aim to reinforce economic growth, peace, and a rules-based trade order amid ongoing U.S.–Japan tariff tensions.
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[NHK] Regarding the US tariff measures, Prime Minister Ishiba spoke with President Trump by phone and stated that increased investment from Japan is in the national interest of both countries...
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