Japan’s top negotiator, Akazawa visiting Washington today

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Ryosei Akazawa, the head of Japan’s trade negotiating team, said he was leading his cavalry back to Washington starting today, August 5, to press for swift action on the auto tariff cut. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi also called for quicker issuance of Trump’s executive order to reduce auto tariffs from 27.5% to 15%. The Economic Revitalization Minister said his team “will push” the U.S. to ensure the executive order is prioritized and “the agreed tariff on automobiles and automotive...