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Scott Bessent focused on ‘quality of the deal, not the timing’ on tariffs
President Donald Trump’s deadline for tariffs was postponed twice. It is now Aug. 1, but Bessent claimed the deadline is not the most important part.
US won't 'rush for the sake of doing deals', says Scott Bessent ahead of Trump's August 1 tariff deadline
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump administration focuses on trade agreement quality. Talks are ongoing with ...
Japan’s Akazawa Aims to Visit US Next Week for More Trade Talks
Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said he’s aiming to visit Washington next week to continue efforts to win tariff ...
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U.S.-Japan Tariff Talks: Constructive Dialogue and Future Prospects
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba discussed the potential for a beneficial ...
Japan PM to meet Bessent on Friday, Yomiuri says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is arranging to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo on Friday, the ...
Japan Seeks US Tariff Talks During Bessent Visit, Yomiuri Reports
Japan is likely to seek a telephone conversation between Akazawa and Bessent before the latter arrives and an in-person ...
US Treasury’s Bessent believes good tariff deal possible, Japan PM Ishiba says
Both countries agreed to carry on a “constructive dialogue” on tariffs. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
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Ishiba and Bessent say 'good' trade agreement still possible
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba urged U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent to continue talks with Japan’s chief negotiator to ...