President Donald Trump announced what he described as "big progress" following a surprise meeting on Wednesday (April 16) with a Japanese trade delegation in Washington, amid ongoing tensions over US tariffs on global imports.
Japan is among the first countries to formally begin trade negotiations with the US, serving as an early test of Washington’s willingness to soften its stance on tariffs that have rattled financial markets and heightened fears of a global economic slowdown.
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Japan is among the first countries to formally begin trade negotiations with the US, serving as an early test of Washington’s willingness to soften its stance on tariffs that have rattled financial markets and heightened fears of a global economic slowdown.
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00:00President Donald Trump announced what he described as
00:05big progress following a surprise meeting on Wednesday
00:08with a Japanese trade delegation in Washington
00:11amid ongoing tensions over U.S. tariffs on global imports.
00:16Japan is among the first countries to formally begin trade negotiations with the U.S.,
00:21serving as an early test of Washington's willingness to soften its stance on tariffs
00:26that have rattled financial markets and heightened fears of a global economic slowdown.
00:50Akazawa emphasized the significance of the talks,
00:53noting that Japan is being treated as a high priority by the Trump administration.
00:57President Donald Trump
01:27While Trump touted progress on social media, he did not reveal specific details of the discussions.