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U.S. seeking best deal for Americans in talks with Japan, Bessent says
The treasury secretary said the inner workings of the Japanese government are not a priority, in an apparent check on Tokyo's ...
Despite election loss, Japan says seeking US trade deal by Aug. 1
Japan's chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said Monday that he will aim for some kind of trade agreement with the ...
US won't 'rush for the sake of doing deals', says Scott Bessent ahead of Trump's August 1 tariff deadline
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump administration focuses on trade agreement quality. Talks are ongoing with ...
Scott Bessent focused on ‘quality of the deal, not the timing’ on tariffs
President Donald Trump’s deadline for tariffs was postponed twice. It is now Aug. 1, but Bessent claimed the deadline is not the most important part.
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U.S.-Japan Tariff Talks: Constructive Dialogue and Future Prospects
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba discussed the potential for a beneficial ...
US not rushing trade deals ahead of August deadline, will talk with China, Bessent says
He says the administration is more concerned with the quality of trade agreements than their timing. Read more at ...
Japan’s Akazawa Aims to Visit US Next Week for More Trade Talks
Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said he’s aiming to visit Washington next week to continue efforts to win tariff ...
Japan PM to Meet Bessent on Friday, Yomiuri Says
(Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is arranging to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo on ...
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Ishiba and Bessent say 'good' trade agreement still possible
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba urged U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent to continue talks with Japan’s chief negotiator to ...