日本将在免税进口总体限额内购买美国大米

Core Points - Japan's chief trade negotiator, Akizawa Ryozo, stated that Japan will handle the U.S. request for increased rice imports within the existing duty-free import cap and has no plans to lower agricultural tariffs [1] - Akizawa denied a report from the Nikkei that suggested the U.S. proposed including a reduction of Japan's agricultural tariffs in a tariff executive order [1] - The cancellation of Akizawa's trip to Washington, which was intended to finalize a $550 billion investment plan, raised speculation about disagreements hindering the trade agreement's implementation [1] - Japan is currently seeking the U.S. to fulfill its commitment to reduce auto tariffs and incorporate the separately imposed 2.5% tariff into a new 15% rate [1] - There is still no official joint document detailing the agreement [1]