Japan fails to win immediate tariff relief in US talks

Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba acknowledged that trade negotiations with the US “won’t be easy” after his envoy Akazawa met with President Trump in Washington. While Trump claimed “big progress,” Japan failed to secure immediate tariff relief despite being a major US investor. The US wants a deal within the 90-day freeze on additional “reciprocal” tariffs, while Japan called the existing tariffs “extremely regrettable.”READ FULL