Japan and the United States have confirmed they will advance cooperation on investing in strategic sectors and honour the other terms of a trade deal they reached last year, even though President Donald Trump’s tariff policies have changed significantly over time.“We reaffirmed that last year’s agreement remains unchanged,” Japan’s Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa told reporters in Washington on Friday, after meeting Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer separately.Akazawa said the US would not impose any higher tariff rates on goods from Japan than those agreed to bilaterally in July last year.
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Japan, US to advance cooperation on US$550 billion trade deal
Japan and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to a trade deal reached last year, agreeing to advance cooperation on investments in strategic sectors. This confirmation occurred in Washington on Friday, following meetings between Japan's Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa and US officials.
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Japan and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to a trade deal reached last year, agreeing to advance cooperation on investments in strategic sectors. This confirmation occurred in Washington on Friday, following meetings between Japan's Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa and US officials. Despite changes in US tariff policies, Japan's minister stated that the bilateral agreement remains unchanged. Specifically, the US has assured Japan that it will not impose higher tariff rates on Japanese goods than those agreed upon in July of the previous year. This commitment signifies continued cooperation despite evolving trade dynamics.
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Last year's agreement between Japan and the US remains unchanged.
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Japan’s Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa met with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.
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The US will not impose higher tariff rates on goods from Japan than those agreed to bilaterally in July last year.
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Japan and the United States will advance cooperation on investing in strategic sectors and honor the terms of a trade deal reached last year.
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