Makiko Yamazaki

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.