Overview

• Japan’s chief negotiator Ryosei Akazawa canceled a planned Washington visit on Thursday, citing unresolved administrative issues.
• Nikkei reported that a revised order from President Donald Trump would commit Japan to buying more U.S. rice, a move Japanese officials strongly opposed as overreach.
• Akazawa said working-level talks continue in the United States and that he expects at least one more visit before any executive order is issued.
• Japanese officials want amendments to prevent overlapping tariffs and to lock in how duties on autos and parts will be applied before releasing investment details.
• The opposition’s Yuichiro Tamaki criticized the absence of a written agreement and called for a parliamentary briefing, warning of risks to autos and agriculture.