U.S. Vows to Revise Executive Order on Reciprocal Tariffs: Akazawa

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Washington, Aug. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa said Thursday that U.S. officials have told him that Washington would revise its executive order on so-called reciprocal tariffs in a timely way. It is “extremely regrettable” that the 15 pct additional reciprocal tariff was imposed on Japanese goods on Thursday,” Akazawa, Japan’s top negotiator for ta…

Washington, Aug. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa said Thursday that U.S. officials have told him that Washington would revise its executive order on so-called reciprocal tariffs in a timely way. It is “extremely regrettable” that the 15 pct additional reciprocal tariff was imposed on Japanese goods on Thursday,” Akazawa, Japan’s top negotiator for ta…