Ryosei Akazawa said tariffs are unacceptable, but Japan is proposing a tariff reduction plan tied to a country’s contribution to the US auto industry for a deal.

Japan's chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, announced progress after talks with U.S. counterparts Treasury Secretary ...

Both sides will 'continue coordinating energetically to achieve an agreement that benefits both Japan and the United States,' ...

Japan's top tariff negotiator is in Washington for another round of trade talks. Economic Revitalization Minister Akazawa ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Japan and the United States have yet to find common ground on tariff issues but still aim to strike a deal of some sort in mid-June, Japan's chief tariff negotiator said Friday.

Japan's chief tariff negotiator Akazawa Ryosei has held another round of talks with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and ...

Japan is striving to negotiate with the U.S. to end tariffs causing economic strain. The focus is on resolving tariffs on ...

Japan had made some progress in a fifth round of trade talks with U.S. officials aimed at ending tariffs that are hurting ...

Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, who is now visiting the United States, had a meeting with U.S. Commerce ...

Japan plans to offer the US a cooperation package focused on rare earth elements and liquefied natural gas (LNG) during ...

Japan's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa reiterated during a meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that ...