Four decades ago, Hiroko Suzuki's father threaded the needle of a U.S. trade war by pushing the family auto-parts business ...

US President Donald Trump initiated a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and discussed tariffs in general ...

Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, met separately with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade ...

After meeting separately with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington, Ryosei Akazawa said they were able to hold "more frank and in-depth ...

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Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa intends to visit the United States around May 30 for a fourth round of trade ...

By highlighting its cooperative stance toward the United States, the Japanese government hopes to fend off U.S. tariffs.

TOKYO] Japan’s chief trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa indicated his aim to resolve tariff talks in time for a June meeting ...

FILE PHOTO: Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport, a ...

Japan's government on Thursday downgraded its assessment on the global economy in the face of uncertainty over U.S. trade ...

Japan's exports to the U.S. dropped 1.8% in April from a year earlier, reflecting weaker demand for cars and machinery ...

Japan's exports to the United States, its largest single trading partner, fell nearly 2% in April as tariff hikes imposed by ...