Editorial

15:08 JST, April 18, 2025

The Japan-U.S. negotiations are apparently off to a safe start. Both Japan and the United States need to clarify their positions and then seek a mutually beneficial path.

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has implemented high tariffs on automobiles and other products, plus “reciprocal tariffs,” one after another. To respond, Japan’s economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa attended the first round of negotiations with the United States in Washington.

Immediately before the meeting, Trump abruptly announced that he would attend it personally. After meeting with Trump for about 50 minutes, Akazawa held ministerial-level talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and others for an additional 75 minutes. During the talks,........

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