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Novice Japan Negotiator Seeks to Strike First Deal With Trump

Ryosei Akazawa
Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg

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By Sakura Murakami and Akemi Terukina

April 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM EDT

Updated on

April 16, 2025 at 5:33 AM EDT

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When the US and Japan open trade talks on Wednesday, the world will be closely watching Ryosei Akazawa to provide a glimpse of what a deal with President Donald Trump might look like.