Washington, United States, Feb 13, 2026 (AFP) - Japan says 'significant gaps' with US in trade package talks

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2026-02-13

"Significant gaps" persist between the United States and Japan over what should be the first projects under Tokyo's $550-billion investment package, Japanese trade minister Ryosei Akazawa said Thursday. Akazawa is in Washington to discuss the colossal investment promised in the United States in exchange for reducing threatened tariffs on Japan. "There were still areas where significant gaps remained. Nevertheless, we were able to see further prog......

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