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Japan Economic Minister Akazawa to Lead Tariff Talks with US
The Japanese government on April 8 tapped Ryosei Akazawa, minister in charge of economic revitalization, as the lead negotiator for bilateral talks to be held with the US over sweeping tariffs recently announced by the Trump administration. The appointment was…
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