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Japan holds US tariff talks with Lutnick, eyes meeting with Bessent
Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on U.S. tariffs on ...
Japan Trade Negotiator Akazawa Discusses US Tariffs With Lutnick on Phone
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's government said its top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, held a 45-minute phone call with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on U.S. tariffs on Thursday.
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Japan’s June exports fall as US tariffs stoke recession fears
Japan’s exports fell for a second month as US President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign continued to weigh on trade, further raising the risk of a technical recession for the nation’s sputtering ...
Japan voters see little hope for tariff reprieve in car maker Mazda's hometown
When car maker Mazda sneezes, everyone catches a cold, say people in its hometown of Hiroshima in western Japan, but these ...
Japan PM to Meet Bessent on Friday, Yomiuri Says
(Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is arranging to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo on ...
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Japan’s Trade Surplus Falls Short Amid U.S. Tariffs and Weak Global Demand
Japan posted a smaller-than-expected trade surplus in June as exports continued to struggle under the weight of U.S. tariffs ...
Japan to host US Treasury Secretary as trade deal deadline looms
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will host US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday (July 18), ahead of a ...
Japan's June trade surplus plummets, exports contract again amid U.S. tariffs
Japan's trade surplus significantly narrowed to JPY 153.1 billion in June 2025, a substantial drop from JPY 221.3 billion a year prior and well under the forecasted JPY 353.9 billion. Exports fell for ...
Has Japan’s ‘Rice Minister’ Brought Down Prices Enough to Save His Party?
Shinjiro Koizumi has scrambled to cut soaring rice prices ahead of a high-stakes election this weekend. Will it be enough to ...