Japan negotiator heads to US

Japan’s lead trade negotiator on Thursday left for a three-day trip to Washington for a new round of talks. The aim of Akazawa Ryosei will be to seek an executive order on an auto tariff and a document signed on an investment deal.

He said, “they were aiming for an agreement that would enable both Japan and the US to ensure economic security and achieve economic growth.” He is expected to hold final discussions on a written agreement on Japanese investments in the US worth 550 billion dollars. The Japanese side is calling for the executive order and an agreement to be signed at around the same time.