Thoughts about a visit to USAdoes its prime minister Japanaiming for a trade agreement, according to a report in the Yomiuri newspaper.
Indeed, the visit to US President Donald Trump is expected to take place before a conference by the G7 Group to be held in mid -June. Japanese officials see signs of progress in trying to relax Trump’s trade duties, following the repetitive visits of the high -ranking tariff negotiator, Rioni Akazawa, stating that the American side is showing a keen interest in Japan’s proposals.
Finance Minister Akazawa will return to Washington for more talks later in the week. Following these talks, a decision will be made to visit Isiba to the US, according to the same newspaper.
Both the White House and the Japanese Prime Minister’s office did not respond immediately to commentary requests, except for working hours.
Japan, an important US ally, is confronted with the imposition of a 24% duty next month, unless he negotiates a bilateral trade agreement. At the same time, it is looking for ways so that Washington will exclude it from the imposition of a 25% duty on Japanese vehicles, which are the largest industrial sector in Japan.
Some Japanese officials hope that an agreement could be announced on President Trump’s birthday on June 14, according to Yomiuri.