Tokyo: Japan’s main trade negotiaters will visit the United States this week, which will be intended to interact with the aim of persuading US President Donald Trump to remove tariff measures against the East Asian country, officials said on Tuesday.
According to Japanese Main Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, Economic Re -Returning Minister Rioswa will be in Washington from Wednesday to Friday to negotiate with US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant and Business Representative Jaimison Greer.
Hayashi said that the journey is to form a “relationship of trust” between the two sides, Japan has requested the American side to abandon tariff measures. “The government will deal with the challenge and serve as one so that we can solve this issue as soon as possible.”
Japan is one of the first countries to start talks with the US.
“I would carefully think what will be the best service to the national interest of Japan, what will be the most effective and my best will be in the conversation,” Akajwa told reporters on Tuesday.
Trump announced a sudden 90-day stagnation on the latest series of duties last week, which placed 24% of Japan on hold, but 10% baseline tariffs and 25% tariffs on cars, auto parts, steel and aluminum exports have been placed in the US.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba described the situation as a “national crisis”.
However, Ishiba on Monday told a parliamentary session that “haste waste” and he was not hasty to end the conversation with the US. He also said that Japan was not vengerating with tariffs against the United States, saying that the measures were not beneficial.
With concerns that American tariffs can give a serious blow to Japan’s economy, the government of Ishiba tries to exchange and exchange ideas with other countries that support free trade and multilateralism.
Later on Monday, Ishiba held telephone talks with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong about the impact of American tariffs on two major Asian economies. Isaba also held phone talks with British Prime Minister Kir Stmper last week.
Japan, China and South Korea interacted in March before Trump’s tariff came into effect, emphasized its support for free trade and cooperation, China expressed enthusiasm to carry forward further conversations towards establishing their tripartite trade structure.
