Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa, left, and newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass show off the bottles of whisky they exchanged in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward on April 23, 2025. (Mainichi/Shu Furukawa)
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief representative in tariff negotiations with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, said Friday he will make a three-day trip to Washington next week for a second round of talks.
Akazawa, the economic revitalization minister who is known as a close aide to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, will make his second official visit to Washington from Wednesday, following up on a visit last week for discussions with his U.S. counterparts, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Trump.
In the initial round of negotiations, Akazawa urged the United States to reconsider the tariffs it has imposed on automobiles, steel and aluminum as well as its baseline 10 percent levy.
AloJapan.com