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Japan is sticking to demand for U.S. to eliminate tariffs, trade envoy says | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

Japan’s top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Tuesday there was no change to Tokyo’s stance of demanding an elimination of U.S. tariffs in bilateral trade negotiations.

Japan is sticking to demand for US to eliminate tariffs, trade envoy says

By Leika Kihara