key takeaways
- Trade negotiator Akazawa Ryōsei will travel to Washington next week for the next round of trade negotiations.
- The Ishiba government is increasingly focused on concessions to the US on market access, with ancillary issues like host-nation support and exchange rates pushed to the side.
- The government is gradually outlining its domestic policies to protect households and businesses from economic turbulence and is also stepping up consultations with trading partners about preserving global free trade.
Japan Foresight 