90-day reprieve from U.S. reciprocal tariffs "positive": Japan

Japan said Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pause his so-called reciprocal tariffs for 90 days is a "positive development," but it will continue to put pressure on its closest ally, Washington, to roll back other tariff measures.Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to deploy all possible steps to curb the impact of the higher U.S. tariffs on Japan's export-oriented economy, as his government prepares to launch bilateral ministerial talks on the issue.Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's minister in charge of the negotiations, is arranging to visit the United States next week, a sou…READ FULL ARTICLE