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  • 1 week ago | japantoday.com | Makiko Yamazaki |Nathan Layne

    Japan and the U.S. on Friday agreed to hold another round of trade talks ahead of the G7 summit next month, Japan's top tariff negotiator said, stressing that no deal would be without concessions on all Washington's tariffs, including on autos. Japan's Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington for 130 minutes in a fourth round of the trade negotiations.

  • 1 week ago | oafnation.com | Yoshifumi Takemoto |Makiko Yamazaki

    PHOTO CAPTION: Illustrative photo via Grey DynamicsBy Yoshifumi Takemoto and Makiko YamazakiTOKYO  -  Japan is considering using the purchase of U.S. defence equipment as a bargaining chip in tariff talks, its top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Thursday as he heads for a fourth round of the negotiations in Washington.

  • 1 week ago | marketscreener.com | Yoshifumi Takemoto |Makiko Yamazaki

    TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan is considering using the purchase of U.S. defence equipment as a bargaining chip in tariff talks, its top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Thursday as he heads for a fourth round of the negotiations in Washington. The defence equipment purchase would be among a package of proposals to gain U.S. concessions, which also include technical cooperation in shipbuilding, revision to inspection standards for imported automobiles and increased imports of U.S. farm products.

  • 1 week ago | uk.marketscreener.com | Yoshifumi Takemoto |Makiko Yamazaki

    Published on 29/05/2025 at 04:57, updated on 29/05/2025 at 04:58 TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan is considering using the purchase of U.S. defence equipment as a bargaining chip in tariff talks, its top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Thursday as he heads for a fourth round of the negotiations in Washington this week.

  • 1 week ago | marketscreener.com | Makiko Yamazaki |Leika Kihara

    Published on 05/27/2025 at 20:50, updated on 05/27/2025 at 22:51 TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank will be vigilant to the risk large swings in super-long bond yields could affect shorter-term borrowing costs and have a bigger impact on the economy. The remarks underscore the BOJ's growing attention to recent volatile moves in super-long bond yields, which could affect the board's discussions next month on the pace of bond tapering.

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Makiko Yamazaki
Makiko Yamazaki @maki_yamaz
23 Apr 25

Japan lawmakers urge pension fund to invest in domestic private equity "We always hear the likes of KKR and Bain help big companies overhaul themselves, but profits derived from such restructuring go to U.S. and Canadian pensions." https://t.co/AjVnHjYFJY

Makiko Yamazaki
Makiko Yamazaki @maki_yamaz
22 Apr 25

RT @Reuters: Japan sees little scope for grand deal on yen in talks with US https://t.co/GY3Qms8Hq8 https://t.co/KbFVDg3tbe

Makiko Yamazaki
Makiko Yamazaki @maki_yamaz
21 Apr 25

RT @ReutersJapan: インタビュー:日銀利上げ当面難しい、国債買入減額は加速を=みずほFG市場部門長 https://t.co/A3WwUxtnnA https://t.co/A3WwUxtnnA