Japan, U.S. to Continue Tariff Talks as July Deadline Nears

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Washington, June 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday, agreeing to continue negotiations to reach a deal that serves the national interests of both sides. Their meeting, which preceded the July 9 expiration of a suspension of the additional U.S. reciprocal tariffs, marked the seventh round of bilateral min…

Washington, June 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday, agreeing to continue negotiations to reach a deal that serves the national interests of both sides. Their meeting, which preceded the July 9 expiration of a suspension of the additional U.S. reciprocal tariffs, marked the seventh round of bilateral min…