🇯🇵🤝🇺🇸 Japan & U.S. Resume Tariff Talks Ahead of Key Deadlines
Japan’s Economic Revitalization Minister Akazawa Ryoichi met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick in D.C. for the 7th round of talks on Trump-era tariffs. With Japan pushing for lower auto tariffs and critical deadlines looming (July 9 tariff freeze & July 20 election), both sides called the talks “productive” — but no major breakthroughs yet.
🕒 1 hour of closed-door discussion
🚗 Auto tariffs remain Japan’s top priority
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