Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has just announced that he’s been asked by President Trump to begin tariff negotiations with Japan.
Here’s what he said:
“Following a very constructive phone discussion with the Government of Japan, President Trump has tasked me and @USTradeRep to open negotiations to implement the President’s vision for the new Golden Age of Global Trade with Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Cabinet.”
Following a very constructive phone discussion with the Government of Japan, @POTUS @realDonaldTrump has tasked me and @USTradeRep to open negotiations to implement the President’s vision for the new Golden Age of Global Trade with @JPN_PMO Shigeru Ishiba and his Cabinet. https://t.co/oSXTh5ONOe
— Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) April 7, 2025
There are going to be some hardliners (like China), but it looks like President Trump’s plan is already working.