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

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.

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

FILE PHOTO: Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport, a ...

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

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

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