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    • According to the Hudson Institute, Japan autos are so successful in the US, they account for more than three-quarters of the trade deficit.
    • According to the Hudson Institute, Japan autos are so successful in the US, they account for more than three-quarters of the trade deficit. PHOTO: REUTERS

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    Published Wed, Apr 16, 2025 · 05:40 PM

    JAPANESE officials are heading to Washington for tariff talks, and the stakes are high – not just for Tokyo, but for the world.

    The Asian nation is the canary in the tariff coal mine. If it cannot secure a good deal, there is little hope for others. 

    Ryosei Akazawa, minister for economic revitalisation and a long-time ally of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, is leading the negotiating team, and said there was no point in anything other than a win-win deal that boosts the interests of both countries. 

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