The phone call follows in-person meetings on Friday between Akazawa and Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent -- talks ...

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

Japanese top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said he sought the possibility of a trade agreement with his US counterparts ...

A highly visible missile base on Okinawa is part of a Japanese defense buildup made amid fears of Beijing’s growing power and ...

UNITED STATES President Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten to batter Japan’s vital auto industry and derail the country’s long-standing efforts to engineer a sustainable economic recovery. With the 25% ...

Another way for Japan to address the bilateral trade deficit is to buy ... and at the same time face US tariff barriers that, if not changed, could force the supply chains of many more industries ...

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, as soon as possible to kick off bilateral trade talks that may include currency policy. "I understand Mr Bessent is very fond of Japan and undoubtedly has a ...

The Asian ally is reportedly considering lending its technological capabilities to the missile-defense project in hopes of ...

A focus is on automobile import tariffs imposed by the Trump administration that threaten to cause major losses for Japan's car industry. Tokyo's tariff task force led by Economic Revitalization ...

TOKYO -- Japan added 10 new members to its task force for tariff negotiations with the U.S. on Monday, drawing people from the transport, agricultural and other ministries to weigh potential ...

Top negotiator Ryosei Akazawa, who leads Japan’s tariff task force, said earlier in May ... economic heft and limited reliance on trade with the US may be able to act on that, according to ...