Bessent opening trade negotiations with Japan

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Monday that the U.S. is opening trade negotiations with Japan.

Bessent, in a post on X, said President Trump has tasked him and U.S. Trade Repreprestative Jamieson Greer to lead the talks.

“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...