TOKYO: Japan said today it was making “progress” in talks aimed at easing US President Donald Trump’s tariffs but cautioned ...

The tariffs are "causing daily losses to Japan's economy", said Japanese trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa after talks with top ...

Ryosei Akazawa said tariffs are unacceptable, but Japan is proposing a tariff reduction plan tied to a country’s contribution to the US auto industry for a deal.

Japan has eased its demand for a full repeal of the 25% U.S. auto tariff and is instead proposing a mechanism to reduce the ...

Forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) returned to Yokosuka this week after wrapping up sea trials ...

Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa is considering returning to the US for another round of trade negotiations this ...

Japan plans to offer the US a cooperation package focused on rare earth elements and liquefied natural gas (LNG) during ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Japan and the United States have yet to find common ground on tariff issues but still aim to strike a deal of some sort in mid-June, Japan's chief tariff negotiator said Friday.

Lawmakers approved a plan to help companies and consumers as officials bargain in Washington for relief from debilitating ...

In Tokyo, there’s concern — and more than a little trepidation — over what the Nippon Steel deal and doubled tariffs portend ...