US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is scheduled to visit Japan next week to attend the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, western Japan.
The Treasury Department said on Tuesday that Bessent will be participating in the event as part of the US delegation.
The secretary is leading negotiations with Japan over tariff measures proposed by President Donald Trump’s administration.
Trump sent a letter to Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru on Monday to inform him that the US will start charging 25 percent tariffs on Japanese goods on August 1.
Attention is focused on whether Bessent will hold ministerial talks with the Japanese side during his visit.
AloJapan.com