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Japan Signals Intent to Reach US Tariff Deal by G-7 in June

Ryosei Akazawa at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on May 23.Source: Kyodo News/Getty Images

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By Toru Fujioka

May 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM UTC

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Japan’s chief trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa indicated his aim to resolve tariff talks in time for a June meeting between US President Donald Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba following Trump’s surprise pivot to allow a partnership between two of the countries’ steelmakers.