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

Ishiba and Trump may hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the three-day Group of Seven summit in Canada from June 15.

Both sides will 'continue coordinating energetically to achieve an agreement that benefits both Japan and the United States,' ...

Japan's chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, announced progress after talks with U.S. counterparts Treasury Secretary ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Japan and the United States have "yet to find common ground" on tariff issues, Tokyo's top negotiator ...

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)--Japan's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said Sunday that much needs to be done before Tokyo reaches an accord with the United States.

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

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.

Trade discussions between Japan and the U.S. have 'progressed” but have not yet reached a consensus on a deal to revisit ...

Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa is headed to Washington for his fourth round of trade negotiations with the US, ...