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Economy
Oct 3, 2025 19:04 (JST)
Tokyo, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese and U.S. business leaders issued a joint statement Friday demanding that their governments “secure transparency and predictability of international trade and investment.”
The statement, adopted by the members of the Japan-U.S. and U.S.-Japan Business Councils at their two-day joint meeting in Tokyo from Thursday, comes as U.S. President Donald Trump’s high tariff policy is adding to global economic uncertainties.
Both governments should “reaffirm” their support for foreign direct investment between Japan and the United States while “ensuring investment screening measures are narrowly tailored to national security concerns,” the statement added.
The leaders from more than 120…
