Akemi Terukina

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Akemi Terukina |Yoshiaki Nohara

A strong US focus on its auto trade deficit with Japan is a key factor keeping the two nations from reaching a deal, according to a Japanese opposition party leader who met with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to discuss the tariff negotiations. Yoshihiko Noda, who heads the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said on Thursday that he asked Ishiba what was preventing the two sides from finding common ground in the talks that have continued for around two months.

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Akemi Terukina |Yoshiaki Nohara

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1 week ago | japantimes.co.jp | Akemi Terukina |Yoshiaki Nohara

A strong U.S. focus on its auto trade deficit with Japan is a key factor keeping the two nations from reaching a deal, according to a Japanese opposition party leader who met with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to discuss the tariff negotiations. Yoshihiko Noda, who heads the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said on Thursday that he asked Ishiba what was preventing the two sides from finding common ground in the talks that have continued for around two months.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Akemi Terukina |Yoshiaki Nohara

Vehicles bound for shipment at a port in Yokohama, Japan. (Bloomberg) -- A strong US focus on its auto trade deficit with Japan is a key factor keeping the two nations from reaching a deal, according to a Japanese opposition party leader who met with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to discuss the tariff negotiations.

2 weeks ago | japantimes.co.jp | Yoshiaki Nohara |Akemi Terukina |Sakura Murakami

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba still sees distance with the U.S. when it comes to trade talks, according to an opposition party leader who met with the leader to discuss U.S. tariffs. Ishiba is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Group of Seven leaders gathering in Canada starting Sunday. Ahead of that potentially key meeting, the prime minister gathered with opposition party leaders Thursday to canvass their thoughts on the American levies.