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Bessent: In General The U.S. Is A Very Large, Closed Service Economy With Few Imports, We Have All The Leverage In Trade Talks
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent comments on trade talks with the E.U. and Japan during an interview on "FOX News Sunday." ...
Explainer: What is Japan's trade policy on rice?
U.S. President Donald Trump has complained that Japan was not buying American rice, putting pressure on Tokyo as it struggles ...
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Japan PM says won't 'easily compromise' to Trump on tariffs
Tokyo: Japan s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday he won t easily compromise in talks with Washington as Tokyo seeks ...
Japan is a case study in how not to cultivate an ally
For decades, the alliance with Japan has been the cornerstone of U.S. security policy in East Asia. There are more than 80 ...
Japan's top trade negotiator holds two phone meetings with Lutnick
Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, held 'in-depth exchanges' over the phone with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard ...
Trump Said Trade Deals Would Come Easy. Japan Is Proving Him Wrong.
Difficult talks with many nations cast doubt on next week’s deadline. “We can do whatever we want,” Trump said.
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Amid progress with other countries, trade negotiations with Japan hit a roadblock
Japan views tariffs on automobiles, one of the most important industries in the country, as a sticking point. Unlike most of ...
Trump Complains About US-Japan Trade Talks as Bessent Warns of Higher Tariffs
Bessent, who earlier floated the idea of negotiating extensions, told Bloomberg Television that he expects there to be "a ...
Japan’s yen is a compelling trade but comes at a cost
Global investors are unwinding their wagers on Japan's yen rising quickly as a cautious central bank, a trade war and the ...