Japan had made some progress in a fifth round of trade talks with U.S. officials aimed at ending tariffs that are hurting ...

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.

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 plans to offer the US a cooperation package focused on rare earth elements and liquefied natural gas (LNG) during ...

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

Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, who is now visiting the United States, had a meeting with U.S. Commerce ...