Group 1 - Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister, Akira Amari, is heading to Washington for the seventh round of tariff negotiations with the U.S. due to a lack of consensus on tariffs during the G7 summit between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Trump [1] - The U.S. has suspended a 25% tariff on Japanese automobiles and a 24% "reciprocal tariff" on other Japanese goods until July 9, creating a final negotiation window [1] - Akira Amari emphasized that Japan cannot accept the 25% automobile tariff and highlighted the contributions of Japanese companies to the U.S. economy through investment and job creation [1] Group 2 - Japanese officials are coordinating efforts to hold discussions with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross regarding the automobile tariff issue [2] - The negotiations are described as challenging, with Akira Amari previously stating that the situation is "cloudy," partly due to concerns over the Middle East situation [2] - As the Middle East situation improves, there may be a shift in the U.S. stance during the Japan-U.S. negotiations [2]
亮明底线?日本贸易代表赴美谈判:无论如何都无法接受25%汽车关税
Huan Qiu Shi Bao·2025-06-26 22:46