Tokyo had expected smooth tariff negotiations but is experiencing whiplash, becoming a central target of President Trump’s trade frustrations.

Japan is seeking talks between tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent when the U.S. official visits Japan for the World Expo next week, Yomiuri newspaper reported on Thursday citing Japanese government sources.

TOKYO (Reuters) -When Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba first met Donald Trump in February, his plan to placate the protectionist president's long-held frustration with Tokyo on trade was a promise to invest $1 trillion in the United States.

U.S. and Japanese ships sail during a bilateral exercise in the Sea of Japan in April 2022. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force/AP) For decades, the alliance with Japan has been the cornerstone of ...

Japan is unlikely to face pressure from the United States to intentionally strengthen the yen despite President Donald Trump's criticism of its large trade surplus with the U.S., former top currency diplomat Masatsugu Asakawa told Reuters.

View PDF Executive Summary This research project began as an effort to explore the potential security challenges that a Taiwan contingency would pose to Japan. Research revealed, however, that focusing solely on a Taiwan contingency overlooks the critical evolution of Japan’s defense strategy since the turn of the century.