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Japan tariff negotiator arrives in US seeking quick auto tariff cut
Japan's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa arrived Tuesday night in Washington, where he will ask U.S. Cabinet members to im
Japan's Top Trade Negotiator To Visit US As Trump's $550 Billion Tariff Clock Starts Ticking
Japan’s top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, is heading to Washington to push for the timely enforcement of Trump’s 15% tariffs on Japanese goods, according to Bloomberg. Akazawa said Japan will keep urging the U.
Japan trade negotiator to visit US to press for swift implementation of auto tariff deal
Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said he would leave for Washington on Tuesday, seeking to press for President Donald Trump's signing of an executive order that would bring an agreed cut to tariffs on Japanese auto imports into effect.
Japan negotiator to call for swift car tariff cut in US trip
Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said Tuesday he plans to ask Washington to swiftly reduce auto tariffs in line with a re
Japan Pushes U.S. to Finalize Auto Tariff Agreement
Japan's tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa is visiting Washington to urge President Trump to sign an executive order implementing a 15% tariff on automobiles, lowering it from the current 27.5%. Japan also seeks exemptions for goods already taxed above 15% to prevent 'stacking' issues.
Japan tariff negotiator Akazawa to hold more trade talks in US next week
Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Saturday he planned to visit Washington next week to hold further ministerial-level talks with the United States. Tokyo hopes to clinch a deal by an August 1 deadline that will avert President Donald Trump's tariff of 25% on imports from Japan.
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Japan’s Akazawa plans U.S. trip to push for auto tariff cut
Japan’s top negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said he was visiting Washington starting today to push for President Trump’s ...
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Akazawa returns to U.S. for more talks as tariff deal looks shaky
A trade deal reached by Japan and the United States after months of talks has turned out to be exceedingly fragile, as it ...
Japan’s Akazawa to Visit US to Press on Car Levy Cut Timing
Japan’s top trade negotiator is set to leave for the US on Tuesday as Tokyo aims to urge Washington to proceed with a cut to ...
Japan's Akazawa says U.S. auto tariff cut may take time, NHK reports
Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said it might take some time for U.S. tariffs on automobiles to be lowered to 15% ...
Akazawa denies election defeat will impact U.S. tariff talks
WASHINGTON—Japan’s chief trade negotiator with the United States has dismissed concerns that his government’s latest ...
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Japan’s trade negotiator to visit US to press for swift implementation of auto tariff deal
Ryosei Akazawa says Japan also wants to ensure that goods already levied at more than 15% are exempt from the additional 15% rate.
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Japan’s Top Trade Envoy Heads To US To Secure Car Tariff Rollback Ahead Of Import Duty Hike
Japan’s top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, is heading to Washington on Tuesday to press the U.S. government to follow ...
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Japan eyes 15% rate for US chip tariff, on par with EU: top negotiator
TOKYO -- Japan should be able to secure a 15% rate for the new sectorial tariff the U.S. is planning to impose on chips, Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's lead tariff negotiator, told Nikkei in an exclusive ...