Japan Tariff Negotiator Held ‘In-Depth’ Talks With Lutnick, Japan Government Says

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held “in-depth exchanges” over the phone with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday and Saturday, the Japanese government said. A pause on a 24% reciprocal tariff on imports from Japan expires next week. The Japanese government …