WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The United States is increasingly recognizing the importance of Japan for its economy, the Asian country's chief tariff negotiator said Friday, after holding another round of talks with U.S. Cabinet members.
Japan's economic importance becoming more clear to US, Akazawa says

Japan's lead tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa speaks to reporters about the latest trade talks with U.S. officials in Washington on May 24. © Kyodo
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The United States is increasingly recognizing the importance of Japan for its economy, the Asian country's chief tariff negotiator said Friday, after holding another round of talks with U.S. Cabinet members.