Press Releases
Consultation between Minister Akazawa and Secretary Lutnick, and Consultation between Minister Akazawa and Secretary Bessent
August 8, 2025
On August 7 (local time), during his visit to Washington D.C, Mr. AKAZAWA Ryosei, Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization of Japan, held a consultation with the Honorable Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce of the United States of America, commencing at 10:30, for approximately 180 minutes, and a consultation with the Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary of Treasury of the United States of America, commencing at 16:15, for approximately 30 minutes. The overview is stated in the attached Cabinet Secretariat press release.
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Cabinet Secretariat Press Release (English (PDF) 
/ Japanese (PDF) )