The American President, Donald TrumpHe said that there is “great progress” by taking the sudden initiative on Wednesday to negotiate directly with the Japanese authorities about the flood of definitions imposed on global imports.
“It is a great honor to just meet the Japanese delegation in trade. A big progress!” Trump said in a social media message that included details about the discussions.
Tokyo The Minister of Economic Activation sent Riosi Akazawa to start talks, and he must inform the journalists on Wednesday evening of the meeting in Washington.
The Japanese authority is expected to limit the discussions of commercial and investment issues. But Trump interfered earlier, saying that there will also be to ask questions, including how much Tokyo pays to host American forces in Japan, the largest American detachment abroad.
He said in an organizer of the social truth: “Japan will come today to negotiate the customs tariff, the cost of military support and commercial justice.”
“I will attend the meeting, along with the Treasury and Trade. I hope it is possible to reach a good agreement with Japan and the United States!”
US Treasury Secretary, Scott betThe Minister of Commerce, Howard Lootnick, participated with other authorities.
Trump’s announcement earlier this month about the sharp increases in business partners around the world, which illuminated its interest in the dangers of recession, high inflation and increased interest rates, causing financial markets to be a policy.
Bessent also wanted to discuss the thorny issue of exchange rates with Japan, and it is one of the first countries to have started facial negotiations since Trump announced a comprehensive tariff about dozens of countries – allies and opponents – earlier this month.
Japan has reached 24 % on its exports to the United States, although these rates, like most Trump rates, were suspended for 90 days.
However, a global rate of 10 % is valid, in addition to a 25 % average for cars, one of the pillars of the Japanese economy that depends on export.
Pesin said that there is “an advantage of being the first to move,” Washington said that more than 75 countries had requested talks.
But Japanese Prime Minister Shigro Eshiba said on Monday that his country, an ally near the United States, will be in a hurry to reach an agreement and not plan to make great concessions.
Ishiba has currently ruled out our definitions.
