Tariff negotiations between the U.S. and Japan are being complicated by the involvement of three senior American officials who hold conflicting views on trade, according to sources close to the talks. The differing approaches of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamiesol Greer have created confusion and made it difficult for Japanese negotiators to gauge the Trump administration’s true position.
Tensions among the U.S. team have at times spilled into the open
Bessent, Lutnick & Greer bickering in front of Japan trade negotiators hindering progress
