The minister, Yoji Muto, is expected to negotiate with U.S. officials ahead of global tariffs that could damage Japanese businesses, including automotive giants. By River Akira Davis Reporting ...

A trilateral meeting of industry ministers of South Korea, China and Japan will take place for the first time in five years ...

Japan's trade minister says he has not gotten assurances from U.S. officials that the key U.S. ally will be exempt from ...

March 11 (UPI) --Japanese Trade Minister Yoji Muto said he was unable to ensure exemptions from planned U.S. tariffs on Japanese exports. The tariffs that Muto hoped to avert in meetings with U.S ...

The Japanese government is expected to launch a persuasion campaign with Minister Yoji Muto leading the charge to the U.S. Department of Commerce ahead of the implementation of the 25% tariff ...

(Bloomberg) — Japan’s Trade Minister Yoji Muto will visit the US next week as Tokyo steps up efforts to seek a reprieve from President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign. The visit is set to take place ...

WASHINGTON—Trade minister Yoji Muto failed to secure assurances from senior U.S. administration officials that Japan would be spared potentially crippling tariffs planned by President Donald Trump.

Yoji Muto was in Washington for last ditch negotiations over the tariffs on a range of Japanese exports including cars, steel and aluminum. Mr. Muto said Monday (March 10, 2025) in Washington that ...

(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s Trade Minister Yoji Muto will visit the US next week as Tokyo steps up efforts to seek a reprieve from President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign. The visit is set to take ...

Japan Trade Minister Yoji Muto said early Tuesday that he will continue discussing tariffs with the United States. However, Muto does not confirm Japan is exempt from steel tariffs. Asked that ...