Trump tariffsTrump touts 'big progress' in trade talks with Japan
Tokyo requests to review all new tariffs; second round expected before end of month
U.S. President Donald Trump attended trade negotiations with Japan. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, left, and Japanese Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa also took part. (Nikkei montage/source photos by Reuters)
KEN MORIYASU
April 17, 2025 07:23 JST
Updated on April 17, 2025 11:35 JST
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump expressed satisfaction after meeting with Japan's trade envoy at the White House on Wednesday, noting that talks had advanced. But the Japanese side firmly requested the president's tariffs be reviewed, stating that they would negatively impact efforts by Japanese companies to invest in the U.S.