Japan tariff negotiator Akazawa: Hope to meet with US Treasury Secretary Bessent during next talks
News | May 25, 2025

FILE PHOTO: Japan’s Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks to the press in Tokyo
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Sunday that the schedule for the next round of Japan-U.S. talks is still being arranged, and he hopes to meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during his next visit.
Speaking to reporters at Haneda Airport following his return from Washington, Akazawa said that an agreement will be reached only when all elements are settled as a package, meaning that until everything is agreed upon, nothing is agreed upon.
“Therefore, I won’t comment on how far we’ve progressed,” he said.
(Reporting by Yuka Obayashi and Yoshifumi Takemoto; Editing by Christopher Cushing)