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Trump says Japan will invest $550 billion in US at his direction. It may not be a sure thing
President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the ...
Japan says $550 billion package in trade deal could finance Taiwanese chipmaker in US
Japan's $550 billion investment package agreed in this week's U.S. tariff deal could help finance a Taiwanese firm building ...
Behind Japan’s trade deal: 8 rounds of talks and ‘hurrying slowly’
A deal was seen as critical to the survival of Shigeru Ishiba, Japan’s prime minister. But after seven rounds of negotiations ...
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High-Stakes Tariff Talks: Japan Seeks to Avert U.S. Trade Conflict
Japan's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss averting a proposed 25% tariff on Japanese imports. As the August 1 deadline ...
Japan's top tariff negotiator met with Trump at White House, Asahi reports
Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, the Asahi ...
Asian Trade Negotiators Make Late Push to Avoid Full Force of Trump Tariffs
Asian governments are hoping a flurry of last-minute diplomacy will secure them better deals from the White House. Japan’s ...
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URGENT: Despite election loss, Japan says seeking U.S. trade deal by Aug. 1
Japan's chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said Monday that he will aim for some kind of trade agreement with the ...
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Japan negotiator to depart for 8th round of tariff talks in U.S.
Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa will visit Washington from Monday for an eighth round of trade talks, with the deadline for U.S. President Donald Trump's so-called reciprocal tariffs ...