WASHINGTON , Jul 9 (Kyodo/APP): U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is scheduled to visit Japan, possibly next week, as a member of the U.S. delegation to the World Exposition in Osaka, an official said Tuesday.
Without providing further details, the Treasury Department official disclosed Bessent’s planned visit on condition of anonymity. The United States will mark its national day, featuring a range of entertaining programs, on July 19 at the expo.
Bessent is a key figure in the ongoing U.S. tariff negotiations with Japan. His plan became known a day after President Donald Trump said the United States will impose a 25 percent tariff on imports from Japan starting Aug. 1.
As the bilateral talks appear to be stalled, it remains unclear whether Bessent will meet with Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, or other officials while in the country.
The visit will be Bessent’s first to Japan since Trump returned to the White House in January for his nonconsecutive second presidency.