Akazawa Sees a Deal With US Sparing Japan From Higher Car Levies
Japan's top trade negotiator expects a trade deal with the US to spare Tokyo from higher auto tariffs, even if US President Donald Trump decides to increase them against other nations.
'We are in bilateral negotiations with the US,' Ryosei Akazawa said Friday as he left for Washington for his sixth round of trade talks with US counterparts. 'Generally speaking, if we reach a deal it should secure special treatment for Japan, and exclude it from rules that apply to most countries.'
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