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U.S. President Donald Trump said that Japan is sending a team to negotiate on trade. He also said that he had a recent conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who separately stated that he urged Trump to reconsider tariff policies that took effect last week. Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on auto imports and a 24% duty on other Japanese goods is expected to significantly impact Japan’s export-driven economy, with analysts warning it could shave up to 0.8% off the country’s economic growth. Japan sends government officials in an attempt to counter Trump’s recent tariff policies Officials whose identities were concealed due to internal policies revealed that two top government officials sent to the U.S. to set the stage for future tariff talks included a senior deputy minister at Japan’s Foreign Ministry, Takeshi Akahori, and a vice minister for international affairs at Japan’s Trade Ministry, Takehiko Matsuo, who are currently in the United States. Moreover, these officials highlighted that the visit was part of Tokyo’s initial efforts to prepare for the crucial trade negotiations between U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Japan’s Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa. However, the officials did not mention the date or time when Akazawa will be in the U.S. for negotiations. Akazawa is among the Japanese officials trying to secure a reprieve against Trump’s tariff policies. In support of this, just recently, during a parliamentary session, Akazawa stated that the government will keep requesting that the U.S. reconsider its decisions. In addition, in a statement, he asserted that they would think about what would benefit their country and which of their many options would work best. Although the details of the negotiations are unclear, Japan might be relieved to have at least a seat at the negotiating table…

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