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Minister AKAZAWA Holds Teleconference with H.E. Howard W. Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce for the United States of America

June 3, 2026

On Tuesday, June 2 and Wednesday, June 3, Minister AKAZAWA held a Teleconference with H.E. Howard W. Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce for the United States of America.

On Tuesday, June 2, from 9:25 PM, for approximately 45 minutes, and on Wednesday, June 3, from 9:00 PM, for approximately 70 minutes, Minister AKAZAWA held teleconferences with H.E. Howard W. Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce for the United States of America.

The two sides discussed the tariff measures of the United States and the agreement reached between Japan and the United States last year, including the Japan-U.S. Strategic Investment Initiative.

Division in Charge

Americas Division, Trade Policy Bureau