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By Masaomi Shimosato and Masashi Nakata / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
15:37 JST,
April 18, 2025
When economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa was ushered into the Oval Office at the White House on Wednesday afternoon (Thursday morning Japan time) for high-level bilateral talks on U.S. tariffs, he encountered an unexpected attendee: U.S. President Donald Trump.
