Press Releases
Minister Akazawa’s Telephone Talk with Secretary Bessent
July 8, 2025
On July 8, commencing at 9 p.m., for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. AKAZAWA Ryosei, Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization of Japan, held a telephone talk with the Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America. The overview is stated in the attached Cabinet Secretariat press release.
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Cabinet Secretariat Press Release (English (PDF) 
/ Japanese (PDF) )