Akazawa's Dilemma: No Tariff Deal or a Half-Baked Deal

Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal

Japan has realized the U.S. has no intention of seriously talking about duties on automobiles now.

Japan to hold out for better trade deal with US

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s unpopular government fears concessions could prompt electoral backlash

There Is No US-Japan Trade Deal in Sight

There Is No US-Japan Trade Deal in Sight cnichols@hudson.org Thu, 05/15/2025 - 09:52 SVG Commentary May 15, 2025 Nikkei Asia There Is No US-Japan Trade Deal in Sight Unlike the UK, Japan must “negotiate down” from steeper tariff threats—especially on autos. Riley Walters Senior Fellow Riley Walters Caption Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba being interviewed with United States President Trump and others on April 17, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. (The Asahi …

There is no US-Japan trade deal in sight

Riley Walters is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and senior nonresident fellow at the Global Taiwan Institute. It has been over a month since