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Japan and US Confirm Trade Agreement Terms Remain Unchanged

2 sources across 2 countries · Hong Kong · Japan

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  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • Asahi Shimbun Japan · Centre-left · Asahi Shimbun Company (family and employee held)

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Japan's Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa confirmed that a trade agreement reached last year between Japan and the United States remains unchanged. Following meetings in Washington with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Akazawa stated that the US will not impose tariff rates on Japanese goods higher than those agreed upon bilaterally in July of last year. One report specifies that these tariffs will not exceed 15 percent. The two nations also agreed to reinforce supply chains for critical minerals. During his discussions with Greer, Akazawa noted a shared view that arbitrary export controls from China pose a risk of significant damage to the supply chains of both countries. The agreement involves cooperation on investing in strategic sectors and a trade deal valued at 550 billion US dollars.

How each side framed it

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The reporting focused narrowly on the specific tariff ceiling of 15 percent.
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The reporting framed the event as a broader strategic cooperation effort involving critical minerals and a response to Chinese export controls.

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